Monday, 26 March, 2007 , 13:15 AFP — A Turkish prosecutor launched a formal investigation Monday into Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan over allegations he praised Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan seven years ago, a report said.

Sunday, 25 March, 2007 , 14:58 AFP — Turkish police on Sunday detained a senior member of Turkey's main Kurdish party for a speech in which he allegedly praised jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, Anatolia news agency reported.

Saturday, 24 March, 2007 , 10:12 AFP — About a third of Turks back Kurdish-language education and broadcasts as a means of ending the two-decade Kurdish conflict in Turkey, while a majority believe that combatting separatist Kurdish rebels is the way out, a poll showed Saturday.

Friday, 23 March, 2007 , 17:15 AFP — Three Turkish soldiers were killed and two others were wounded Friday in a landmine explosion blamed on separatist Kurdish rebels, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Friday, 23 March, 2007 , 03:56 AFP — Iraqi Kurdistan wants to drastically increase the presence of foreign oil companies operating in the region by the end of the year, the Kurdish energy minister said in an interview published Friday.

Thursday, 22 March, 2007 , 13:07 AFP — The prime minister of Iraqi Kurdistan raised fresh calls on Thursday for a referendum to decide the future of the country's crucial oil hub of Kirkuk, warning that Kurdish patience had limits.

Wednesday, 21 March, 2007 , 22:09 AFP — Tens of thousands of Kurds marked their biggest festival, Newroz, on Wednesday with celebrations across Turkey marred by sporadic violence and clashes between police and militants.

Wednesday, 21 March, 2007 , 16:51 AFP — Tens of thousands of Kurds marked their biggest festival, Newroz, on Wednesday with celebrations marred by sporadic clashes between police and militants.

Wednesday, 21 March, 2007 , 11:45 AFP — Tens of thousands of Kurds gathered across Turkey Wednesday to celebrate their biggest festival as police stepped up security measures for fear that radicals might use the flashpoint event to stir unrest.

Tuesday, 20 March, 2007 , 15:46 AFP — Two Turkish soldiers were wounded after a landmine exploded during a security operation in a southeastern province, a local official said on Tuesday.