Friday, 31 March, 2006 , 18:56 AFP — Turkey Friday repeated its call for Denmark to close down a Danish-based Kurdish television channel which it considers a mouthpiece for violent Kurdish separatists.

Monday, 27 March, 2006 , 15:03 AFP — More than 100 people were arrested last week in northern Syria when a demonstration by thousands of Kurds celebrating their New Year turned violent, a human rights activist said Monday.

Sunday, 26 March, 2006 , 16:37 AFP — Iraqi Kurdistan's President Massud Barzani asked leaders of the two main Kurdish parties to form a single government for the autonomous region in the north of the country.

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.