Saturday, 25 March, 2006 , 17:07 AFP — Turkish army troops killed 14 Kurdish rebels in operations in the east of the country in the most violent clashes of recent months, security forces here said Saturday.

Friday, 24 March, 2006 , 11:11 AFP — The top US military officer on Friday ruled out any action against separatist Turkish Kurd rebels in northern Iraq before Iraqi authorities are able to bring the security sitation in their country under control and set up a strong government.

Thursday, 23 March, 2006 , 17:47 AFP — Nineteen people were injured Thursday when Turkish riot police broke up a demonstration in the southeastern city of Hakkari against the arrest of a Kurdish politician, the regional government said.

Thursday, 23 March, 2006 , 16:54 AFP — At least 12 people were injured Thursday when Turkish riot police broke up a demonstration in the southeastern city of Hakkari against the arrest of a Kurdish politician, witnesses said.

Thursday, 23 March, 2006 , 15:27 AFP — At least two people were injured Thursday when riot police broke up a demonstration in the southeastern city of Hakkari to protest against the arrest of a Kurdish politician, witnesses said.

Tuesday, 21 March, 2006 , 14:00 AFP — Tens of thousands of people gathered in southeastern Turkey Tuesday to celebrate Newroz, the Kurdish New Year, amid heavy police measures over fears that radical Kurds may use the event to stir unrest in the already tense region.

Tuesday, 21 March, 2006 , 10:36 AFP — Iraq's predominantly Kurdish northern provinces celebrated New Year or Newroz on Tuesday with dancing and singing amid tight security as violence wracked the rest of the country.

Tuesday, 21 March, 2006 , 09:51 AFP — Tens of thousands of people gathered in southestern Turkey Tuesday to celebrate Newroz, the Kurdish New Year, as police beefed up security over fears that radical Kurds may use the event to stir unrest in the already tense region.

Monday, 20 March, 2006 , 20:48 AFP — Syrian security forces Monday broke up a demonstration by thousands of Kurds celebrating their New Year in the northern town of Aleppo and made several arrests, a human rights activist said.

Monday, 20 March, 2006 , 10:42 AFP — The Turkish army condemned as "baseless" Monday accusations that its number two acted outside the law in the fight against Kurdish rebels and urged the government to find those responsible for what it called a unjustified, intentional attack on its ranks.