Tuesday, 24 July, 2007 , 17:00 AFP — A jailed Kurdish activist elected to Turkey's legislature in Sunday's elections was released Tuesday under legal provisions that grant judicial immunity to members of parliament.

Tuesday, 24 July, 2007 , 16:42 AFP — A jailed Kurdish activist elected to Turkey's legislature was released Tuesday under rules that grant judicial immunity to members of parliament.

Monday, 23 July, 2007 , 12:46 AFP — Thirteen years after being kicked out of parliament, Turkey's Kurds staged a hard-won comeback in Sunday's election but their goal of reconciliation is made difficult by an upsurge in separatist violence.

Sunday, 22 July, 2007 , 21:04 AFP — Militant Kurdish politicians were voted back to the country's parliament Sunday after a 13-year absence, winning more than 20 seats in general elections, their leader said.

Saturday, 21 July, 2007 , 15:27 AFP — A Turkish prosecutor said Saturday he is investigating a former Kurdish lawmaker accused of advocating autonomy for Kurds, a news agency reported.

Saturday, 21 July, 2007 , 12:49 AFP — Turkey warned Saturday that it could send troops into northern Iraq after Sunday's general elections if talks with Iraqi and US officials fail to produce effective measures against Kurdish rebels based there.

Saturday, 21 July, 2007 , 07:30 AFP — Turkey warned Saturday that it could send troops into northern Iraq if talks with Iraqi and US officials after Sunday's general elections fail to produce effective measures against Kurdish rebels based there.

Friday, 20 July, 2007 , 17:37 AFP — Turkish security forces killed two members of the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Friday in fighting in the southeast region near the Iraqi and Syrian borders, officials said.

Thursday, 19 July, 2007 , 09:55 AFP — Turkey lashed out at Austria Thursday for failing to extradite a wanted senior Kurdish rebel to Ankara and allowing him to go to Iraq instead, accusing Vienna of undermining international efforts against terrorism.

Wednesday, 18 July, 2007 , 07:07 AFP — Two Turkish soldiers were killed and six others injured when their vehicle hit a landmine planted by separatist Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey, local officials said.