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Three killed, 40 wounded in PKK car bomb attack in eastern Turkey: official


Thursday, 18 August, 2016 , 04:09 AFP Three people were killed and 40 more wounded on Thursday in a car bomb attack in Turkey's eastern city of Van carried out by Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants, a local official said.

Turkey court shuts down pro-Kurdish newspaper


Tuesday, 16 August, 2016 , 16:24 AFP A Turkish court on Tuesday ordered the temporary closure of a newspaper accused of links with Kurdish militants and spreading terrorist propaganda.

Kurd political arrests in Syria spark internal dispute


Tuesday, 16 August, 2016 , 15:38 AFP Nearly a dozen arrests of Syrian-Kurdish political figures sparked an internal row and calls for protests on Tuesday in the northeast city of Qamishli, an AFP correspondent there said.

Turkey court shuts down pro-Kurdish newspaper: state media


Tuesday, 16 August, 2016 , 13:50 AFP A Turkish court has ordered the temporary closure of a newspaper accusing it of links with Kurdish militants and spreading terrorist propaganda, state media said on Tuesday.

Iraq Kurds gain new ground in pre-Mosul op


Monday, 15 August, 2016 , 18:31 AFP Iraqi Kurdish forces on Monday wrapped up a two-day offensive during which they took several positions from the Islamic State group near its Mosul bastion, officials said.

Iraq Kurds gain new ground in pre-Mosul op


Monday, 15 August, 2016 , 17:37 AFP Iraqi Kurdish forces on Monday wrapped up a two-day offensive during which they took several positions from the Islamic State group near its Mosul bastion, officials said.

PKK bombing kills 7 near Turkey's Diyarbakir


Monday, 15 August, 2016 , 17:08 AFP Five Turkish police officers and two civilians were killed on Monday in a car bombing outside the southeastern city of Diyarbakir blamed on Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels, the government said.

Six killed in PKK bombing near Turkey's Diyarbakir


Monday, 15 August, 2016 , 15:12 AFP Four Turkish police officers and two civilians were killed on Monday in a car bombing outside the southeastern city of Diyarbakir blamed on Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels, the government said.

Turkey hopes US 'keeps promise' about Syrian Kurds


Monday, 15 August, 2016 , 14:16 AFP Turkey expects the United States to keep a promise that Syrian Kurdish militia will return east of the Euphrates River after their advance in northern Syria to push out Islamic State jihadists, the foreign minister said on Monday.

Three killed in PKK bombing near Turkey's Diyarbakir


Monday, 15 August, 2016 , 13:04 AFP Two Turkish police officers and a child were killed on Monday in a car bombing outside the southeastern city of Diyarbakir blamed on Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels, local officials said.