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Turkish soldier killed in clash with Kurdish rebels


Sunday, 22 April, 2007 , 11:39 AFP A Turkish soldier has been killed in a clash with separatist rebels from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in southeast Turkey, officials said Sunday.

Iraq gunmen slaughter Kurdish Shiite family


Saturday, 21 April, 2007 , 10:50 AFP Gunmen massacred a Kurdish Shiite family in Iraq's northern oil hub of Kirkuk on Saturday, killing an eight-year-old girl, her elder sister and and parents, police and a medic said.

Explosion kills child in southeast Turkey


Saturday, 21 April, 2007 , 10:28 AFP A nine-year-old boy was killed and two others, aged nine and 10, were injured in mainly Kurdish southeast Turkey on Saturday when an object they found in the street exploded, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Turkish policemen cleared oin killings of Kurdish father and son


Wednesday, 18 April, 2007 , 15:53 AFP A Turkish court on Wednesday acquitted four policemen of the controversial killing three years ago of a Kurdish boy and his father in southeastern Turkey, the Anatolia news agency said.

12 Kurdish rebels, soldier killed in Turkey clashes


Monday, 16 April, 2007 , 14:20 AFP Twelve Kurdish rebels and a Turkish soldier were killed Monday in clashes in eastern Turkey, security sources said.

Nine Kurdish rebels, soldier killed in Turkey clashes


Monday, 16 April, 2007 , 10:58 AFP Nine Kurdish rebels and a Turkish soldier were killed Monday in clashes in eastern Turkey, security sources said.

Seven killed in fighting in eastern Turkey


Monday, 16 April, 2007 , 08:36 AFP Six Kurdish rebels and a Turkish soldier were killed early Monday in clashes during a security operation in the east of the country, Turkish security sources said.

Turkey toughens line against Iraqi Kurds with threat of incursion


Saturday, 14 April, 2007 , 08:56 AFP Turkish threats of a military incursion into northern Iraq to pursue Kurdish rebels represent a hardening line in Ankara amid exasperation with US inaction against the militants and what it sees as growing defiance of Kurdish leaders in control of the region, analysts say.

Five Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey clashes


Friday, 13 April, 2007 , 20:56 AFP Five Kurdish rebels were killed Friday in clashes with the army in southeast Turkey, security sources said.

EU urges Turkey to play 'constructive' role in Iraq


Friday, 13 April, 2007 , 15:05 AFP The European Commission urged Turkey on Friday to play a "constructive" role in Iraq a day after Turkey's army chief called for a military incursion into northern Iraq to hunt Turkish Kurd rebels.