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.
Tuesday, 20 March, 2007 , 13:24 AFP — Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani conceded Tuesday that security in Iraq was better before the 2003 US-led war but warned an early US troop withdrawal would worsen the situation.
Monday, 19 March, 2007 , 16:57 AFP — A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a senior Kurdish politician to more than seven years in jail for collaborating with armed Kurdish rebels, judicial officials said.
Monday, 19 March, 2007 , 08:44 AFP — Turkish police said Monday they had detained 12 suspected Kurdish rebels and seized 11.7 kilos (25.7 pounds) of plastic explosives believed intended for attacks against industrial facilities.
