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70 killed in major anti-PKK operation in southeast Turkey: army


Saturday, 19 December, 2015 , 17:40 AFP Seventy suspected members of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) have been killed in a vast operation against the group in the mainly Kurdish southeast over the past four days, the army said Saturday.

70 killed in major anti-PKK operation in south-east Turkey: army


Saturday, 19 December, 2015 , 13:19 AFP Seventy suspected members of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) have been killed in a vast operation against the group in the mainly Kurdish southeast over the past four days, the army said Saturday.

About 200 IS jihadists killed in Iraq offensive: US


Friday, 18 December, 2015 , 18:38 AFP Some 200 Islamic State jihadists were killed by US-led coalition aircraft during an intense battle in Iraq this week, a US military spokesman said Friday.

Turkey intensifies urban crackdown on Kurdish militants


Friday, 18 December, 2015 , 17:20 AFP Turkish security forces on Friday pressed on with a relentless operation to root out Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels from two urban centres in the troubled southeast that has left at least 62 militants dead and angered Kurdish representatives.

Turkey intensifies urban crackdown on Kurdish militants


Friday, 18 December, 2015 , 15:18 AFP Turkish security forces on Friday pressed on with a relentless operation to root out Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels from two urban centres in the troubled southeast that has left at least 55 militants dead and angered Kurdish representatives.

New Kurd-Arab alliance seeks role as player in Syria talks


Friday, 18 December, 2015 , 15:04 AFP Empowered by an effective fighting force on the ground, a newly-formed Kurdish-Arab alliance in Syria is working to position itself as a player in any future peace negotiations with Damascus.

Turkey kills 55 Kurdish militants in major crackdown


Friday, 18 December, 2015 , 13:22 AFP Turkish security forces have killed 55 Kurdish militants during a major operation to root out Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels from two urban centres in the troubled southeast, security sources said on Friday.

Turkey kills 54 Kurdish militants in major crackdown


Friday, 18 December, 2015 , 09:39 AFP Turkish security forces have killed 54 Kurdish militants during a major operation to root out Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels from two urban centres, official media said on Friday.

Pro-Kurd Turkish students clash with police in Ankara


Thursday, 17 December, 2015 , 17:41 AFP Pro-Kurdish Turkish students, many wearing face masks, hurled stones and fireworks at police in the capital Ankara on Thursday as they sought to march on the palace of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an AFP photographer said.

Turkish forces kill 25 Kurdish militants in southeast operation


Thursday, 17 December, 2015 , 16:11 AFP Turkish security forces have killed 25 Kurdish militants this week as they battle suspected members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in two flashpoint towns, security sources said on Thursday.