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Erdogan hosts Russia defence chief amid Syria border tensions


Sunday, 2 July, 2017 , 13:44 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday held talks with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Istanbul as tension soared on the Syrian border between Turkish troops and a Kurdish militia.

Two Turkey ruling party officials 'killed by PKK'


Sunday, 2 July, 2017 , 13:28 AFP — Two officials from Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) have been shot dead in two separate incidents, state media said Sunday, with officials blaming the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

US anti-IS envoy visits Turkey after Syrian Kurds talks


Friday, 30 June, 2017 , 18:18 AFP — The White House envoy coordinating the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group held talks in Ankara on Friday a day after visiting a Syrian Kurdish militia deemed by Turkey to be "terrorists".

Turkey, Kurdish militia clash in northern Syria: military


Wednesday, 28 June, 2017 , 09:46 AFP — The Turkish army and Syrian Kurdish militia have exchanged fire in northern Syria, the Turkish military said Wednesday, amid growing tensions in the border region.

Kurdish designers bring fight with IS to Paris catwalk


Friday, 23 June, 2017 , 20:14 AFP — Dilan Lurr and his sister Lezan often ask themselves where would they be now if their parents had not left Iraq when they were children.

Kurdish authorities delaying civilians fleeing IS: HRW


Wednesday, 21 June, 2017 , 09:39 AFP — Human Rights Watch on Wednesday accused Kurdish authorities of delaying thousands of Iraqi civilians fleeing from jihadist-held areas at checkpoints, in some cases within range of front lines.

Iraqi forces push into Mosul Old City, warn IS 'surrender or die'


Monday, 19 June, 2017 , 17:47 AFP — Iraqi forces pushed deeper into Mosul's Old City on Monday after launching a final assault on the Islamic State group, warning civilians to stay inside and telling jihadists to "surrender or die".

Iraq PM Abadi says Kurdish referendum untimely


Tuesday, 13 June, 2017 , 18:29 AFP — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday said he understood the Kurdish minority's statehood aspirations but bemoaned its leadership's decision to hold an independence referendum in September.

Erdogan calls Iraqi Kurdish referendum 'error and threat'


Tuesday, 13 June, 2017 , 12:12 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday strongly criticised the decision of the authorities in Iraq's Kurdistan region to hold a referendum on independence, calling it "an error and a threat" to the country's territorial integrity.

Journey to statehood still long for Iraq Kurds


Tuesday, 13 June, 2017 , 02:38 AFP — Many Iraqi Kurds hailed last week's announcement of a September referendum on independence as historic, but major obstacles will remain on the path to statehood after an expected landslide "yes".