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Some 20 injured in bomb attack in southeastern Turkey: police


Thursday, 3 January, 2008 , 15:43 AFP A bomb exploded Thursday near a military base in Diyarbakir, the main city in Turkey's predominantly Kurdish southeast, injuring at least 20 people, police said.

Several injured in bomb attack in southeastern Turkey: police


Thursday, 3 January, 2008 , 15:13 AFP Several people were injured in a bomb explosion Thursday in Diyarbakir, the biggest city in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast, local police said.

Turkey to press on with strikes against Kurdish rebels: PM


Sunday, 30 December, 2007 , 19:33 AFP Turkey will relentlessly press on with cross-border raids on Kurdish rebels in neighbouring Iraq, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday.

Iraqi Sunnis honour Saddam one year after his hanging


Sunday, 30 December, 2007 , 16:20 AFP Saddam Hussein loyalists gathered at the ousted dictator's graveside on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of his execution, as former opponents expressed joy over the end of his rule.

Iraq PM offers money to families fleeing Turkish bombings


Sunday, 30 December, 2007 , 12:30 AFP Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has ordered the government to pay one million dinars (830 dollars) to every Kurdish family displaced by Turkish bombings, his office said on Sunday.

Turkey ready to stage new raids against PKK in northern Iraq


Friday, 28 December, 2007 , 20:13 AFP Turkey said Friday it would continue its military operations against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, after several attacks this month against members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Turkish court rules out restrictions on Kurdish party: report


Thursday, 27 December, 2007 , 12:46 AFP Turkey's Constitutional Court Thursday rejected prosecution demands to slap restrictions on the main Kurdish party while it is hearing a case against it for alleged links with separatist rebels, Anatolia news agency reported.

Turkish troops hunt down Kurd rebels near Iraq border: security sources


Thursday, 27 December, 2007 , 12:16 AFP Turkish troops, backed by helicopters, launched a fresh operation Thursday against Kurdish rebels in the country's southeast near the Iraqi border, local security sources said.

Turkey praises US help as jets bomb northern Iraq


Wednesday, 26 December, 2007 , 20:25 AFP Turkey praised the United States on Wednesday for providing intelligence in support of attacks against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, as it confirmed its third such air strike in 10 days.

Iraqi Kurdish assembly postpones key vote on oil city


Wednesday, 26 December, 2007 , 17:33 AFP The autonomus parliament of northern Iraq's Kurdish administration on Wednesday approved a United Nations plan to delay a public vote on the future of the oil city of Kirkuk by six months.