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Turkish troops kill Kurdish rebel


Sunday, 11 March, 2007 , 17:57 AFP The Turkish army killed a militant from the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Sunday during fighting in the Kurdish-populated southeast, security sources said.

Turkish army finds bodies of Kurd rebels


Sunday, 11 March, 2007 , 16:51 AFP The Turkish army on Sunday found the bodies of seven members of the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in a rural area in the Kurdish-populated southeast, security sources said.

Turkish police hold Kurdish protestors on women's march


Saturday, 10 March, 2007 , 17:13 AFP Turkish police on Saturday detained 27 people after a rally supporting International Women's Day turned into a march in support of Kurdish separatists, the Anatolia agency reported.

Turkish army could hit Kurdish rebels in Iraq: general


Saturday, 10 March, 2007 , 14:04 AFP Turkish armed forces could strike at any moment against Kurdish rebels Ankara says are sheltering over the border in Iraq, the country's army commander said Saturday.

Former Kurdish MPs convicted again over PKK links


Friday, 9 March, 2007 , 18:31 AFP Four former Kurdish lawmakers who spent a decade behind bars in Turkey for alleged links with armed rebels were Friday sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison in a retrial, but will not have to go to jail, a defence lawyer said.

Former Kurdish MPs convicted again over links with armed rebels


Friday, 9 March, 2007 , 16:16 AFP Four former Kurdish lawmakers who spent a decade behind bars in Turkey for alleged links with armed rebels were Friday sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison in a retrial, but will not have to go to jail, a defence lawyer said.

Kurds in Helsinki demonstrate in support of Ocalan


Thursday, 8 March, 2007 , 19:01 AFP Some 100 Kurds demonstrated on Thursday in Helsinki in support of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, Finnish police said, amid claims that he is being progressively poisoned in prison.

Turkey charges 92 over illegal Women's Day demo


Thursday, 8 March, 2007 , 11:29 AFP A court in the mainly Kurdish southeast of Turkey on Thursday charged 92 women over a demonstration to mark International Women's Day that saw them shouting slogans in favour of jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, a court official said.

Kurdish politician jailed in Turkey for 'praising' rebel leader


Wednesday, 7 March, 2007 , 14:37 AFP A Turkish court jailed a senior member of the main Kurdish party in Turkey for six months Wednesday for remarks deemed to praise Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan.

Kurdish party leader jailed in Turkey for 'praising' rebel leader


Tuesday, 6 March, 2007 , 12:24 AFP A Turkish court Tuesday jailed the chairman of the country's main Kurdish party for six months over remarks deemed to praise jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan.