Saturday, 27 February, 2016 , 14:56 AFP — Turkish police on Saturday fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters who demonstrated against a three-month military crackdown backed by a curfew in the mainly Kurdish southeastern city of Diyarbakir.

Saturday, 27 February, 2016 , 11:35 AFP — An independent pro-Kurdish television channel in Turkey said Saturday the authorities had ordered it to be taken off air on accusations that it broadcast "terrorist propaganda" for militants.

Friday, 26 February, 2016 , 16:29 AFP — Turkey believes the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) is no longer listening to its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan and there is now no point in allowing him to make public statements, a senior Turkish official said on Friday.

Friday, 26 February, 2016 , 16:15 AFP — Turkey is prepared to take further measures against Kurdish fighters in Syria beyond its current artillery bombardment and does not rule out air strikes on their positions, a senior official said on Friday.

Friday, 26 February, 2016 , 10:28 AFP — Turkey on Friday expressed alarm over the viability of an upcoming ceasefire agreed between Syria's warring parties, as the Syrian regime and its ally Russia pressed ahead with an offensive.

Thursday, 25 February, 2016 , 14:24 AFP — Kurdish forces in Syria, where they have been targeted by Turkish artillery, said Thursday they would respect a ceasefire due to start this weekend but retain the right to "retaliate" if attacked.

Thursday, 25 February, 2016 , 13:30 AFP — A spokesman for Kurdish forces in Syria said on Thursday they would respect a ceasefire due to start this weekend, while retaining the right to "retaliate" if attacked.

Thursday, 25 February, 2016 , 10:31 AFP — Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday said a ceasefire agreed between Syria's warring parties was only valid inside Syria and was "not binding" for Turkey if its national security was threatened.

Wednesday, 24 February, 2016 , 16:25 AFP — Police on Wednesday used tear gas and water cannon to disperse a protest against an almost three-month military operation and curfew in the majority Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in southeastern Turkey.

Wednesday, 24 February, 2016 , 12:59 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said Syrian Kurdish militia forces must remain outside the scope of a ceasefire agreed between Syria's warring parties, in a blow to the deal days before it is due to be enforced.