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Turkey bans rally for Kurdish MP on hunger strike


Friday, 15 February, 2019 , 15:57 AFP Turkish police on Friday prevented supporters from rallying outside the home of a pro-Kurdish lawmaker on hunger strike for 100 days.

Turkey bans rally for Kurdish MP on hunger strike


Friday, 15 February, 2019 , 13:49 AFP Turkish police on Friday prevented supporters from rallying outside the home of a pro-Kurdish lawmaker on hunger strike for 100 days.

Kurdish MP on hunger strike in Turkey leaves hospital: source


Wednesday, 13 February, 2019 , 15:53 AFP A pro-Kurdish lawmaker on hunger strike in Turkey for more than three months, was brought to a hospital Wednesday but went home by ambulance after refusing treatment, a hospital source said.

Kurdish MP on hunger strike in Turkey taken to hospital: source


Wednesday, 13 February, 2019 , 14:08 AFP A pro-Kurdish lawmaker who has been on hunger strike in Turkey for more than three months, was taken to hospital on Wednesday but she has refused any treatment, a hospital source said.

Key dates of the Kurdish conflict in Turkey


Wednesday, 13 February, 2019 , 11:30 AFP With roots in the carve-up of the Ottoman Empire, the drive by Kurdish groups for autonomy from Turkey repeatedly spilled into bloodshed, with conflict in recent decades costing tens of thousands of lives and sparking harsh reprisals by Ankara.

Twenty years ago, Turkey captures Kurdish chief Ocalan


Wednesday, 13 February, 2019 , 10:05 AFP On February 15, 1999, after a long manhunt, Turkey captured separatist Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan -- its public enemy number one -- and locked him away on a prison island.

Imprisoned PKK leader and Turkey's 'nemesis' Ocalan


Wednesday, 13 February, 2019 , 03:29 AFP Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed Kurdish militant leader labelled the "nemesis" of the Turkish state, remains a highly influential figure in the Kurdish movement despite being cut off from the outside world.

20 years after arrest, Kurdish militant chief remains key figure


Wednesday, 13 February, 2019 , 03:27 AFP When Turkish authorities arrested Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan two decades ago, it struck a blow to his outlawed separatist group but experts say his influence remains significant as a key player in any future peace deal.

Germany shuts two publishers for Kurdish militant ties


Tuesday, 12 February, 2019 , 11:23 AFP German police on Tuesday raided and shuttered two publishing companies linked to banned militant group the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).

7 children among 16 killed in strike on IS Syria holdout: monitor


Monday, 11 February, 2019 , 17:38 AFP US-led coalition air strikes on the last jihadist pocket in Syria on Monday killed 16 civilians, including at least seven children, a war monitor said.