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Syria opposition rejects federalism proposal


Monday, 7 March, 2016 , 16:18 AFP The chief of Syria's main opposition body on Monday rejected the prospect of putting in place a federal system in the war-torn country, warning that it would lead to partition.

Two Turkish police killed in attack blamed on PKK


Friday, 4 March, 2016 , 12:16 AFP At least two police officers were killed in a car bomb attack in Turkey's southeast on Friday that the authorities blamed on Kurdish rebels, security sources said.

Turkey court sentences people smugglers to jail over Aylan Kurdi death


Friday, 4 March, 2016 , 10:38 AFP

No Turkish shelling of Syria Kurdish rebels since truce: source


Thursday, 3 March, 2016 , 09:50 AFP Turkey has not shelled any positions held by Syrian Kurdish fighters inside Syria since a ceasefire was implemented last week, a Turkish official said on Thursday.

Residents return to devastated Turkey town as curfew lifted


Wednesday, 2 March, 2016 , 17:26 AFP Residents of Cizre in southeastern Turkey began returning home Wednesday after authorities partially lifted a curfew in place since December for a controversial operation against Kurdish rebels which left many homes destroyed.

Residents return to battered Turkey town as curfew lifted


Wednesday, 2 March, 2016 , 12:52 AFP Residents of Cizre in southeastern Turkey began returning home Wednesday after authorities partially lifted a curfew in place since December for a controversial operation against Kurdish rebels which left many homes devastated.

Residents return to battered Turkey town as curfew lifted


Wednesday, 2 March, 2016 , 08:58 AFP Thousands in Turkey's Kurdish-majority town of Cizre started returning to their homes Wednesday after authorities partially lifted a curfew in place since December for a controversial military operation to root out separatist rebels.

Turkey to partly lift curfew in Kurdish town


Tuesday, 1 March, 2016 , 20:21 AFP The Turkish authorities Tuesday announced the partial lifting of a curfew in a town in the country's Kurdish-dominated southeast, in force since December as part of a major crackdown on rebels.

Turkey holds 11 over attacks on pro-govt newspapers


Tuesday, 1 March, 2016 , 11:17 AFP Eleven people were arrested on Tuesday in a probe into an attack on the Istanbul offices of two pro-government Turkish newspapers, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported.

Syria truce takes hold despite limited violations


Saturday, 27 February, 2016 , 17:53 AFP Fighting subsided across much of Syria Saturday as the first major ceasefire of the devastating, five-year war appeared to broadly hold despite sporadic breaches in parts of the battle-scarred country.