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Syria Kurds say will get training from Russian forces


Monday, 20 March, 2017 , 15:42 AFP — Russia's military will train Kurdish forces in Syria, a spokesman said Monday, in the first agreement of its kind with the militia that controls large parts of the country's north.

Syria Kurds say will receive training from Russian forces


Monday, 20 March, 2017 , 15:06 AFP — Russian forces have agreed to train a Syrian Kurdish militia in the war-torn country's north, a spokesman for the People's Protection Units (YPG) told AFP Monday.

Syria Kurds say will receive training from Russian forces


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Turkey summons German envoy over 'pro-PKK rally scandal'


Sunday, 19 March, 2017 , 11:25 AFP — Turkey summoned Germany's ambassador to express its fury over a Frankfurt rally where protesters brandished insignia of outlawed Kurdish militants, the presidential spokesman said Sunday, denouncing it as a "scandal".

Turkey furious as Kurds rally in Frankfurt with PKK insignia


Saturday, 18 March, 2017 , 20:11 AFP — Some 30,000 pro-Kurdish demonstrators rallied in the German city of Frankfurt on Saturday calling for "democracy in Turkey" and urging a "no" vote in an upcoming referendum on expanding Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers.

Kurds rally in Frankfurt for 'democracy in Turkey'


Saturday, 18 March, 2017 , 17:27 AFP — Some 30,000 demonstrators, who police said were mainly of Kurdish origin, rallied in Frankfurt on Saturday calling for "democracy in Turkey" and "freedom for Kurdistan".

Syria Kurds shutter 'unlicensed' offices of political rival


Thursday, 16 March, 2017 , 16:25 AFP — Kurdish authorities in northern Syria have closed the offices of their main political rival, claiming it failed to get a permit to operate, a leading official said on Thursday.

Two Turkish soldiers killed in roadside attack blamed on PKK: report


Wednesday, 15 March, 2017 , 07:40 AFP — Two Turkish soldiers were killed on Wednesday in a roadside bomb attack in the southeast blamed on Kurdish militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), local media reported.

Syria's Kurds hit catwalk to promote traditional attire


Wednesday, 15 March, 2017 , 03:12 AFP — In a shimmering dress, Efin Hissu strides confidently down a runway to the beat of Kurdish music at a fashion show in northeast Syria showcasing a revival of the minority's traditional clothing.

Turkey slams 'biased' UN report alleging Kurd abuses


Friday, 10 March, 2017 , 19:45 AFP — Turkey condemned on Friday a UN report as "biased" after it accused Turkish security forces of committing serious abuses during operations against Kurdish militants in the nation's southeast after a ceasefire collapsed in July 2015.