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Three Turkish soldiers killed in landmine blast


Saturday, 4 August, 2007 , 18:59 AFP Three Turkish soldiers were killed Saturday when their vehicle hit a landmine blast planted by suspected Kurdish rebels in the country's southeast, security officials said.

EU urges Iran not to execute Kurdish journalists


Friday, 3 August, 2007 , 17:11 AFP The European Union on Friday called on Iran to halt the executions of two Kurdish journalists convicted for harbouring links to armed groups.

Two Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey clashes


Friday, 3 August, 2007 , 10:58 AFP Two Kurdish rebels were killed and two soldiers injured in a large-scale crackdown on the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in eastern Turkey, security sources said Friday.

Nine killed in fresh violence in eastern Turkey


Thursday, 2 August, 2007 , 13:27 AFP Six Kurdish rebels and three soldiers have been killed in fresh fighting in eastern Turkey, officials said Thursday.

Eight killed in fresh violence in eastern Turkey


Thursday, 2 August, 2007 , 09:07 AFP Five Kurdish rebels and three soldiers have been killed in fresh fighting in eastern Turkey, officials said Thursday.

Iranian journalists face death for 'links to hostile groups'


Wednesday, 1 August, 2007 , 11:46 AFP Two Iranian Kurdish journalists who face the death penalty have been sentenced to hang for harbouring links to "hostile" armed groups, their lawyer said on Wednesday.

Turkey protests Austria at international organisations


Wednesday, 1 August, 2007 , 11:18 AFP Turkey has lodged a complaint against Austria with the OSCE and is preparing to do the same at the UN after Vienna allowed a wanted Turkish Kurd rebel leader to travel to Iraq instead of extraditing him to Ankara, Turkish officials said Wednesday.

Iraqi PM to visit Turkey to discuss Kurdish rebels


Wednesday, 1 August, 2007 , 10:30 AFP Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will visit Turkey next week to discuss the safe haven that separatist Turkish Kurd rebels enjoy in the Kurdish-run north of his country, officials said here Wednesday.

Iran confirms two Kurdish journalists sentenced to death


Tuesday, 31 July, 2007 , 10:44 AFP Iran's judiciary on Tuesday for the first time confirmed that two Iranian Kurdish journalists have been sentenced to death for being "enemies of God."

Kurds risk jail in Turkey in language row


Monday, 30 July, 2007 , 11:07 AFP Turkish prosecutors are seeking jail terms of up to three years for two Kurdish mayors and 17 aldermen who introduce Kurdish and other languages in office, court officials said Monday.