Monday, 21 September, 2015 , 15:23 AFP — A Turkish policeman missed his own wedding party after being denied permission to leave his station in the southeast, where Kurdish rebels have killed scores of security force members, local media reported Monday.

Monday, 21 September, 2015 , 15:19 AFP — Turkish war planes pounded militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) positions in the southeast during a raid, killing five suspected PKK members, the army said Monday.

Sunday, 20 September, 2015 , 17:53 AFP — More than 100,000 people attended an "anti-terrorism" rally in Istanbul Sunday to back President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's controversial offensive against Kurdish rebels, six weeks before snap elections he hopes will boost his powers.

Sunday, 20 September, 2015 , 15:23 AFP — More than 100,000 people -- many waving Turkish flags -- attended an "anti-terrorism" rally in Istanbul Sunday, AFP reporters estimated, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presses a major offensive against Kurdish rebels.

Sunday, 20 September, 2015 , 14:53 AFP — More than 100,000 people attended a rally condemning the "terrorism" of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) Sunday in Istanbul, AFP reporters estimated.

Sunday, 20 September, 2015 , 01:55 AFP — Thousands are expected to take part in an anti-terror demonstration in Istanbul Sunday, in a rally that will gauge the level of popular support for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-month-old offensive against Kurdish militants.

Saturday, 19 September, 2015 , 13:43 AFP — Turkish fighter jets carried out a new barrage of cross-border airstrikes this week against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, killing at least 55 rebels, state-run Anatolia news agency reported Saturday.

Thursday, 17 September, 2015 , 16:42 AFP — More than 10,000 people took part in an anti-terrorism rally in Turkey's capital Ankara on Thursday, as the army continues a major offensive against Kurdish militants, who have killed dozens of security force members since July.

Thursday, 17 September, 2015 , 14:39 AFP — Thousands of people waving national flags took part in an anti-terrorism rally in Turkey's capital Ankara on Thursday, as the army presses a major offensive against Kurdish militants, who have killed dozens of security force members in weeks of attacks.

Wednesday, 16 September, 2015 , 07:24 AFP — Five Turkish police officers were killed in two bomb attacks by Kurdish militants in the country's southeast overnight, Turkish security sources said Wednesday.