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Clashes in Turkey's main Kurdish city after vote


Sunday, 1 November, 2015 , 17:31 AFP Turkish police fired tear gas and water cannon at Kurdish militants who were protesting after Sunday's election appeared to deliver a clear victory to the Justice and Development Party (AKP), an AFP photographer said.

Clashes in Turkey's main Kurdish city of Diyarbakir after vote results: AFP


Sunday, 1 November, 2015 , 17:14 AFP

With security high, Turkey's Kurds say they are voting for peace


Sunday, 1 November, 2015 , 14:19 AFP Leaning against an armoured truck, masked Turkish policemen with rifles slung over their shoulders scan the crowds queuing to vote in a neighbourhood of the main Kurdish city of Diyarbakir.

'Kurdish capital' holds its breath ahead of Turkey vote


Sunday, 1 November, 2015 , 09:34 AFP Hit hard by the return to violence between security forces and Kurdish rebels, Turkey's southeastern city of Diyarbakir is preparing for Sunday's crucial election with a mixture worry, sadness, but also anger.

Demirtas: 'Kurdish Obama' the man to beat in Turkey vote


Sunday, 1 November, 2015 , 09:08 AFP Selahattin Demirtas, the charismatic leader of Turkey's pro-Kurdish party, is the man in the spotlight after he scored a stunning election breakthrough in June.

'Kurdish capital' holds its breath ahead of Turkey vote


Saturday, 31 October, 2015 , 18:40 AFP Hit hard by the return to violence between security forces and Kurdish rebels, Turkey's southeastern city of Diyarbakir is preparing for Sunday's crucial election with a mixture worry, sadness, but also anger.

Syria Kurdish-Arab alliance launches first anti-IS attack: spokesman


Saturday, 31 October, 2015 , 13:57 AFP A coalition of US-backed Kurdish militia and rebel groups has launched its first operation against territory controlled by the Islamic State jihadist group in northeast Syria, a spokesman said Saturday.

Syria Kurdish-Arab alliance launches first anti-IS attack: spokesman


Saturday, 31 October, 2015 , 11:32 AFP A coalition of US-backed Kurdish militia and rebel groups has launched its first operation against territory controlled by the Islamic State jihadist group in northeast Syria, a spokesman said Saturday.

Demirtas: 'Kurdish Obama' the man to beat in Turkey vote


Saturday, 31 October, 2015 , 09:14 AFP Selahattin Demirtas, the charismatic leader of Turkey's pro-Kurdish party, is the man in the spotlight after he scored a stunning election breakthrough in June.

IS beheads four Iraq Kurd fighters after joint US raid


Friday, 30 October, 2015 , 21:31 AFP The Islamic State group beheaded four Iraqi Kurdish fighters following a joint raid with American special forces against the jihadists, according to a video posted online.