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Kurdish militant group ends ceasefire with Turkey


Wednesday, 14 June, 2023 , 12:58 AFP Kurdish militants from the outlawed PKK group said they are ending a unilateral ceasefire they declared after Turkey was hit by a major earthquake earlier this year.

Erdogan dampens hopes of Sweden joining NATO in July


Wednesday, 14 June, 2023 , 11:17 AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday rebuffed growing international pressure on Ankara to ratify Sweden's NATO membership bid before the Western defence alliance meets in July.

Erdogan plays down hopes of Sweden joining NATO in July


Wednesday, 14 June, 2023 , 10:29 AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday rebuffed growing international pressure on Ankara to ratify Sweden's NATO membership bid before the Western defence alliance meets in July.

Sweden to extradite self-proclaimed PKK supporter to Turkey


Monday, 12 June, 2023 , 14:49 AFP Sweden on Monday agreed to extradite to Turkey a man convicted of drug trafficking who also supported the pro-Kurdish PKK, a first since Stockholm's NATO bid was stalled by Ankara.

Sweden to extradite self-proclaimed PKK supporter to Turkey


Monday, 12 June, 2023 , 14:19 AFP Sweden on Monday agreed to extradite to Turkey a man convicted of drug trafficking who also supported the pro-Kurdish PKK, a first since Stockholm's NATO bid was stalled by Ankara.

Sweden to extradite self-proclaimed PKK supporter to Turkey: govt


Monday, 12 June, 2023 , 13:53 AFP Sweden on Monday agreed to extradite to Turkey a man convicted of drug trafficking who also supported the pro-Kurdish PKK, a first since Stockholm's NATO bid was stalled by Ankara.

Sweden court upholds rejection of Koran burning ban


Monday, 12 June, 2023 , 12:48 AFP A Swedish appeals court on Monday said police had no legal grounds to block two gatherings where protesters had planned to burn the Koran earlier this year.

Iraq record budget hands Baghdad greater control over Kurdish oil


Monday, 12 June, 2023 , 11:45 AFP Oil-rich Iraq's parliament on Monday approved a record $153 billion a year budget plan that boosts spending on infrastructure and public sector jobs in the war-scarred nation.

Iraq MPs approve budget granting Baghdad upper hand over Kurdish oil


Monday, 12 June, 2023 , 07:41 AFP Iraq's parliament on Monday approved a budget that boosts public spending in the war-scarred nation and grants the federal government the upper hand over oil exports from the autonomous Kurdistan region.

Iran policeman killed by relative of protest victim: media


Sunday, 11 June, 2023 , 20:12 AFP An Iranian policeman was killed Sunday in a car-ramming attack by a relative of a boy whose family says was killed by security forces during nationwide protests last year, local media reported.