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Dignitaries gather in Kurd city for Iraq ex-president's funeral


Friday, 6 October, 2017 , 10:08 AFP — Iraqi Kurdish leaders were joined by representatives of the Baghdad government Friday for the funeral of Iraqi ex-president Jalal Talabani, a veteran of the struggle for Kurdish self-rule, an AFP journalist reported.

Erdogan says Turkey will 'soon' close borders with Iraqi Kurdistan


Thursday, 5 October, 2017 , 14:51 AFP — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned that Turkey would "soon" close its border crossing with Iraqi Kurdistan and airspace after the disputed referendum on independence.

Turkey kills 5 'PKK militants' in western holiday region: report


Thursday, 5 October, 2017 , 11:58 AFP — Turkish security forces on Thursday killed five suspected Kurdish militants in what is a usually peaceful western region popular with European tourists, state media said.

Turkey kills 5 'PKK militants' in western holiday region: report


Thursday, 5 October, 2017 , 10:34 AFP — Turkish security forces on Thursday killed five suspected Kurdish militants in what is a usually peaceful western region popular with European tourists, state media said.

'We don't want armed confrontation': Iraqi PM on Kurds


Thursday, 5 October, 2017 , 09:43 AFP — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Thursday he did not want an armed conflict with his country's Kurds, days after the autonomous Kurdistan region voted for independence in a referendum.

'We don't want armed confrontation': Iraqi PM on Kurds


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Iraq flight ban halts dig for lost ancient city


Thursday, 5 October, 2017 , 02:31 AFP — Ismael Nuraddini peers into a hole in the earth of Iraq's Kurdistan region at what researchers believe could be remnants of a lost city dating back more than 2,000 years.

Erdogan, Iran close ranks after Iraq Kurd referendum


Wednesday, 4 October, 2017 , 19:21 AFP — Turkey and Iran presented a united front in their opposition to Iraqi Kurdish aspirations of independence, during a visit Wednesday by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that signals a warming of ties.

Erdogan, Iran present common front after Iraq Kurd referendum


Wednesday, 4 October, 2017 , 16:05 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian leaders presented a united front in their opposition to Iraqi Kurdish aspirations of independence, on a visit Wednesday that signalled a warming of ties.

Four Turkish troops killed in attack blamed on Kurd rebels


Wednesday, 4 October, 2017 , 08:39 AFP — Four Turkish soldiers were killed on Wednesday in a bombing blamed on Kurdish militants in the restive southeast, the local governor's office said.