Wednesday, 16 March, 2016 , 14:30 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday stepped up his efforts to have pro-Kurdish lawmakers prosecuted, accusing them of "inciting terrorism" days after a suicide bombing in Ankara that the government blamed on Kurdish rebels.
Wednesday, 16 March, 2016 , 14:22 AFP — Kurdish-led parties meeting in northern Syria on Wednesday are expected to declare a new federal system in areas under their control, two Kurdish officials said.
Wednesday, 16 March, 2016 , 12:52 AFP — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said the EU must stand firm on pushing for press freedom and Kurdish minority rights in Turkey, as it seeks a deal with Ankara to resolve the migrant crisis.
Wednesday, 16 March, 2016 , 12:42 AFP — Kurdish-led parties meeting in northern Syria on Wednesday are expected to declare a new federal system in areas under their control, two Kurdish officials said.
Wednesday, 16 March, 2016 , 12:37 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called on parliament to "swiftly" end immunity from prosecution for pro-Kurdish lawmakers, accusing them of "inciting terrorism."
Wednesday, 16 March, 2016 , 12:34 AFP —
Wednesday, 16 March, 2016 , 12:03 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called on parliament to "swiftly" end the immunity from prosecution of pro-Kurdish lawmakers, accusing them of "inciting terrorism."
Wednesday, 16 March, 2016 , 11:50 AFP —
Wednesday, 16 March, 2016 , 11:20 AFP — Turkish police detained eight lawyers on Wednesday as part of a crackdown on pro-Kurdish activists, their organisation said, after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he wanted to widen the definition of "terrorism" to include academics, journalists and other opponents.
Wednesday, 16 March, 2016 , 04:02 AFP — Sunday's suicide car bombing in Ankara has raised fears of an escalation in Turkey's long-running Kurdish conflict, as the country grapples with the Islamic State threat while relying on a security system weakened by a political crackdown, analysts say.
