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Four killed in fresh violence in southeast Turkey


Saturday, 12 July, 2008 , 18:02 AFP Three soldiers and a civilian were killed in fresh violence in Turkey's restive Kurdish-majority southeast, officials and media reports said Saturday.

Merkel calls on PKK to free German hostages


Saturday, 12 July, 2008 , 17:18 AFP German Chancellor Angela Merkel issued a personal appeal for the immediate release of three Germans kidnapped in Turkey earlier this week by Kurdish rebels, in an interview to appear Sunday.

PKK warned Germany over hostile Kurd policy: report


Saturday, 12 July, 2008 , 10:48 AFP Kurdish rebels warned Germany about the "negative consequences" of its policy towards Kurds before it kidnapped three Germans in Turkey this week, the weekly Der Spiegel reports in its edition to go on sale Monday.

Berlin demands PKK release of German hostages


Friday, 11 July, 2008 , 11:36 AFP Germany called Friday for the immediate release of three nationals seized on Mount Ararat in Turkey by rebels from the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) and rejected the kidnappers' demands.

Turkish army fights Kurd rebels, 11 killed: sources


Friday, 11 July, 2008 , 08:52 AFP Eleven people were killed in fighting between Kurdish rebels and the Turkish army in restive southeastern Turkey, local security sources said Friday.

Kurdish rebels confirm kidnapping German climbers: report


Thursday, 10 July, 2008 , 19:17 AFP Kurdish rebels confirmed Thursday they had kidnapped three Germans in eastern Turkey and threatened not to release them unless Berlin ended its crackdown against their group and supporters, the pro-Kurdish Firat news agency reported.

Turkish PM says Iraq to back fight against Kurdish guerrillas


Thursday, 10 July, 2008 , 16:17 AFP Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on his first trip to Iraq, said on Thursday Baghdad and Kurdish leaders had offered support in Turkey's battle against Kurdish rebels and that Ankara would assist Iraq's reconstruction efforts.

Iraq supports Turkey in fight against Kurdish rebels: Erdogan


Thursday, 10 July, 2008 , 12:24 AFP Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday announced he has received support from Baghdad and Iraqi Kurdish leaders to fight rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) guerrillas inside Iraq.

Turkey bombards Kurdish rebels in Iraq: army


Tuesday, 17 June, 2008 , 06:03 AFP The Turkish army said Tuesday it had crushed a group of Kurdish militants operating in northern Iraq by bombarding them from across its border.

Turkish soldier killed in mine blast blamed on Kurdish rebels: report


Thursday, 12 June, 2008 , 11:49 AFP A Turkish soldier was killed Thursday in the southeast of the country when he stepped on a landmine believed to have planted by separatist Kurdish rebels, Anatolia news agency reported.