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Erdogan, pro-Kurdish MPs meet in 'new phase' of rapprochement


Monday, 7 July, 2025 , 14:19 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met lawmakers from the pro-Kurdish DEM party Monday to discuss the next steps after PKK militants agreed to end their decades-long insurgency.

Turkey says 12 soldiers now dead of methane exposure in Iraq


Monday, 7 July, 2025 , 12:07 AFP — Turkey said on Monday that 12 soldiers had died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in caves in northern Iraq, increasing its previous toll of eight.

Turkey says 12 soldiers now dead of methane exposure in Iraq


Monday, 7 July, 2025 , 08:52 AFP — Turkey said on Monday that 12 soldiers had died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in caves in northern Iraq, increasing its previous toll of eight.

Turkey says three more troops die of methane exposure in Iraq


Monday, 7 July, 2025 , 06:41 AFP — Turkey said Monday that three more of its soldiers had died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in caves in northern Iraq, bringing the total toll to eight.

Pro-Kurdish MPs to meet Erdogan after Ocalan talks


Sunday, 6 July, 2025 , 18:57 AFP — Lawmakers from the pro-Kurdish DEM party were to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday for talks described by jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan as having a "historic nature".

Turkey says methane exposure kills 5 troops in north Iraq


Sunday, 6 July, 2025 , 18:56 AFP — Five Turkish soldiers died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in caves in northern Iraq on Sunday, the defence ministry said.

Pro-Kurdish MPs to meet Erdogan after Ocalan talks


Sunday, 6 July, 2025 , 14:49 AFP — Lawmakers from the pro-Kurdish DEM party were to meet Turkey's president on Monday, a day after holding talks with jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan, the party said.

Pro-Kurdish MPs visit Ocalan as PKK to destroy arms


Sunday, 6 July, 2025 , 08:27 AFP — A delegation from the pro-Kurdish DEM party went to meet jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan on Sunday as his Kurdish militants prepared to begin destroying their weapons, the party said.

Turkey arrests three more opposition mayors


Saturday, 5 July, 2025 , 14:45 AFP — Turkey arrested three more opposition mayors early on Saturday as part of an investigation into alleged graft, officials from the main opposition CHP said, denouncing it as a "political operation".

Peace with Kurds to gain momentum as PKK starts laying down arms: Erdogan


Saturday, 5 July, 2025 , 13:15 AFP — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that peace efforts with Kurds would gain momentum after PKK militants begin laying down their weapons.