Wednesday, 29 March, 2017 , 09:41 AFP — Turkey on Wednesday voiced its opposition to a vote in the disputed oil-rich Iraqi city of Kirkuk to fly the Kurdish flag over government buildings, warning against "unilateral steps".

Tuesday, 28 March, 2017 , 15:48 AFP — Provincial councillors in disputed, oil-rich Kirkuk province voted Tuesday to fly the Kurdish regional flag over government buildings, a move likely to increase tensions with Baghdad.

Tuesday, 28 March, 2017 , 11:43 AFP — A major Turkish party said Tuesday it was being denied TV airtime for its campaign to oppose boosting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers, with a referendum on the proposal less than three weeks away.

Sunday, 26 March, 2017 , 16:21 AFP — Turkey summoned the Swiss ambassador on Sunday to protest at a Kurdish rally in Bern which Ankara dubbed a "terrorist gathering", a diplomatic source said.

Sunday, 26 March, 2017 , 15:13 AFP — Fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces, a US-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance, Sunday entered an military airport held by the Islamic State jihadist group in northern Syria, a spokesman said.

Saturday, 25 March, 2017 , 03:19 AFP — Jailed by the junta after Turkey's 1980 military coup and again after last year's failed putsch, veteran Kurdish politician Ahmet Turk still hopes for peace but fears the consequences of next month's referendum.

Thursday, 23 March, 2017 , 18:17 AFP — Turkey summoned the Russian charge d'affaires on Wednesday and sent him another message Thursday to convey "deep unease" over two incidents in Kurdish militia-controlled Syria, Ankara said.

Thursday, 23 March, 2017 , 12:46 AFP — Turkey has summoned the Russian charge d'affaires after a Turkish soldier was shot by sniper fire from Kurdish militia-controlled Syria, where Moscow has troops, Ankara said on Thursday.

Wednesday, 22 March, 2017 , 18:32 AFP — The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria faces "tough decisions" on how much it should support Kurdish fighters in an offensive to reclaim Raqa from the jihadists, a senior US lawmaker warned Wednesday.

Tuesday, 21 March, 2017 , 16:31 AFP — Tens of thousands celebrated the New Year festival of Newroz in Turkey's majority Kurdish city of Diyarbakir on Tuesday, with many calling for a 'no' vote in next month's referendum on expanding President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers.