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Four Turkish soldiers, about 20 Kurdish rebels killed in clashes: source


Sunday, 18 October, 2015 , 07:49 AFP Four Turkish soldiers and about 20 Kurdish rebels have been killed in several days of intense fighting in southeastern Turkey, a security source said Sunday.

Syria army begins offensive near Aleppo with Russian support


Saturday, 17 October, 2015 , 04:40 AFP Syrian troops backed by Russian air power and allied militias opened a new front Friday against rebels around the second city of Aleppo, where Washington said up to 2,000 Iran-backed forces were deployed.

US military says ammo went to Syrian Arabs, not Kurds


Friday, 16 October, 2015 , 22:23 AFP The US military on Friday denied claims that Syrian Kurdish forces had snagged ammunition from a massive air drop that was intended for Syrian Arabs fighting Islamic State jihadists.

Syria Kurds denounce Amnesty 'war crimes' report


Friday, 16 October, 2015 , 13:01 AFP Syria's Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) denounced rights group Amnesty International for accusing its fighters of war crimes by forcibly displacing people and demolishing homes.

UN urges Iraq's feuding Kurds to respect democracy


Wednesday, 14 October, 2015 , 20:46 AFP Political parties in Iraq's Kurdish region, whose president's mandate expired in August, should respect democratic principles, the top UN envoy said Wednesday.

Turkey warns US, Russia over support for Syrian Kurds


Wednesday, 14 October, 2015 , 09:51 AFP Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Wednesday warned the United States and Russia against "unacceptable" military and political support for Syrian Kurdish forces fighting the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria.

Turkey summons US, Russia envoys over support for Syrian Kurds


Wednesday, 14 October, 2015 , 09:11 AFP Turkey has summoned US and Russian envoys to warn against supplying arms and support for Syrian Kurdish forces fighting the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria, a Turkish official said on Wednesday.

Turkey summons US, Russia envoys over support for Syrian Kurds


Wednesday, 14 October, 2015 , 08:49 AFP Turkey has summoned US and Russian envoys to warn against supplying arms and support for Syrian Kurdish forces fighting the Islamic State group in Syria, a Turkish official said on Wednesday.

Turkey says summons US, Russia envoys over support for Syrian Kurdish militia


Wednesday, 14 October, 2015 , 08:37 AFP

IS frees second Kurdish TV journalist: employer


Tuesday, 13 October, 2015 , 13:21 AFP The Islamic State group released Kurdish journalist Farhad Hamo Tuesday, three weeks after freeing the colleague with whom he was kidnapped in Syria, their employer said.