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10th pro-Kurdish party mayor removed in eastern Turkey


Monday, 24 February, 2025 , 08:06 AFP Turkey's interior ministry announced on Monday the removal of a 10th pro-Kurdish party mayor in eastern Turkey in less than a year for alleged ties.

Syria to hold national dialogue conference starting Monday


Sunday, 23 February, 2025 , 18:58 AFP Syria will hold a two-day national dialogue conference in the coming week, a member of the organising committee told AFP on Sunday, months after an Islamist-led coalition ousted Bashar al-Assad.

Syria Kurds resume oil deliveries to govt-held areas: ministry official


Saturday, 22 February, 2025 , 20:58 AFP Kurdish-led authorities in northeastern Syria have resumed oil deliveries to government-held areas for the first time since Bashar al-Assad's overthrow, an oil ministry official said on Saturday.

Syria Kurds resume oil deliveries to govt-held areas: ministry official


Saturday, 22 February, 2025 , 19:29 AFP Kurdish-led authorities in northeastern Syria have resumed oil deliveries to government-held areas for the first time since Bashar al-Assad's overthrow, an oil ministry official said on Saturday.

'Turks, Kurds want the war to end': MP involved in talks


Friday, 21 February, 2025 , 15:20 AFP For nearly two months, pro-Kurdish lawmakers have been engaged in shuttle diplomacy between the Turkish government and jailed Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan in the first such negotiations for almost a decade.

Iran executed 975 people in 'horrifying' 2024 escalation: rights groups


Thursday, 20 February, 2025 , 14:31 AFP Iran executed at least 975 people last year in a "horrifying escalation" of its use of capital punishment, two human rights groups said on Thursday.

Turkey execs hit with travel ban after govt criticism


Thursday, 20 February, 2025 , 11:15 AFP Two top Turkish business lobby executives were barred from travelling abroad after being questioned for hours by a judge over remarks criticising the justice system, state media reported Thursday.

Iran executed 975 people in 'horrifying' 2024 escalation: rights groups


Thursday, 20 February, 2025 , 05:09 AFP Iran executed at least 975 people last year in a "horrifying escalation" of its use of capital punishment, two human rights groups said on Thursday.

Turkey probes business lobby chief over critical speech


Wednesday, 19 February, 2025 , 18:45 AFP Istanbul's prosecutor opened an investigation Wednesday into the head of Turkey's main business lobby, state media reported just hours after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the organisation of trying to influence the judiciary.

Turkey probes top business lobby chief over critical speech


Wednesday, 19 February, 2025 , 17:00 AFP Istanbul's prosecutor opened an investigation Wednesday into the head of Turkey's main business lobby, state media reported just hours after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the organisation of trying to influence the judiciary.