Friday, 30 November, 2007 , 19:45 AFP — Seven people who were kidnapped by Kurdish rebels in eastern Turkey in early November returned home from Iran on Friday, the Turkish interior ministry said.

Friday, 30 November, 2007 , 14:14 AFP — The Turkish government authorised the army this week to carry out a cross-border strike against Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday.

Thursday, 29 November, 2007 , 11:38 AFP — Mullah Krekar, the founder of radical Islamist group Ansar al-Islam, has warned there will be "reactions" against Norway if it goes ahead with a court ruling to expel him, NRK television reported Thursday.

Thursday, 29 November, 2007 , 11:10 AFP — Germany has extradited to Turkey two separatist Kurdish militants wanted for deadly attacks against civilians and security forces, the Turkish justice ministry said in a statement Thursday.

Monday, 26 November, 2007 , 12:43 AFP — At least 27 women have died in so-called "honour killings" over the past four months in northern Kurdish Iraq, an official from the regional government said Monday.

Monday, 26 November, 2007 , 07:36 AFP — The autonomous Kurdish regional government in northern Iraq defied Baghdad on Monday, vowing to sign more contracts with international oil firms despite the national government's opposition.

Sunday, 25 November, 2007 , 15:40 AFP — Turkish police on Sunday used tear gas to disperse hundreds of Kurds demonstrating here in favour of separatist rebels fighting the government, an AFP correspondent said.

Sunday, 25 November, 2007 , 12:40 AFP — Iranian security forces arrested 11 members of the outlawed Kurdish separatist group PJAK in the western Kordestan province, the Mehr news agency reported on Sunday.

Saturday, 24 November, 2007 , 16:06 AFP — Turkish and US commanders on Saturday discussed measures against Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq, while Turkey's prime minister said the struggle against the separatists was at a "critical stage."

Saturday, 24 November, 2007 , 14:40 AFP — Top Turkish and US military officials held talks here Saturday on joint efforts to combat Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq in the second such meeting this week, the Turkish army said.