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Explosives-laden car seized in southeast Turkey: official statement


Tuesday, 23 December, 2008 , 10:53 AFP Police in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast have seized a vehicle containing 57 kilogrammes (125 pounds) of explosives and ammunition, officials said on Tuesday.

Iraqi Kurds aim to stop rebel attacks on Turkey, Iran: Talabani


Tuesday, 23 December, 2008 , 08:41 AFP Iraqi Kurds are determined to stop Kurdish rebels from using their territory for attacks on Turkey and Iran and will soon call on the militants to lay down their arms, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said in an interview published Tuesday.

PKK frets about Turkish pressure on Iraq Kurds


Sunday, 21 December, 2008 , 09:49 AFP The rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) expressed concern on Sunday about Turkish pressure on the Iraqi Kurdish authorities to rein in its activities in northern Iraq.

Turkey gears up for Kurdish-language TV


Sunday, 21 December, 2008 , 08:57 AFP Turkey's public broadcaster will on January 1 inaugurate a television channel in Kurdish, a language banned in the country until the early 1990s, marking a fresh milestone in Ankara's fence-mending efforts towards the restive Kurdish community.

Iraq Kurdistan comes under Iranian, Turkish bombardment


Wednesday, 17 December, 2008 , 14:57 AFP Turkish warplanes and Iranian artillery pounded border areas of northern Iraq on Wednesday as they pressed an offensive against Kurdish rebels, an Iraqi Kurdish security forces spokesman said.

Nine charged over Istanbul bombings in July: report


Wednesday, 17 December, 2008 , 14:52 AFP A Turkish prosecutor has charged nine people over two deadly bomb blasts in Istanbul in July that claimed 17 lives and were blamed on separatist Kurdish rebels, Anatolia news agency reported Wednesday.

Turkey bombs Kurdish rebels for second day in Iraq: army


Wednesday, 17 December, 2008 , 12:05 AFP Turkish fighter jets on Wednesday bombed Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, the second raid in as many days, the military said in a statement.

Turkey bombs Kurdish rebels in Iraq: army


Wednesday, 17 December, 2008 , 11:48 AFP Turkish fighter jets on Wednesday bombed Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, the second raid in as many days, the military said in a statement.

Turkey bombs Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq: army


Tuesday, 16 December, 2008 , 18:48 AFP Turkish warplanes on Tuesday bombed Kurdish rebel hideouts in northern Iraq, the military said.

Turkey bomb Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq: army


Tuesday, 16 December, 2008 , 18:39 AFP Turkish warplanes on Tuesday bombed Kurdish rebel hideouts in northern Iraq, the military said.