Thursday, 10 September, 2015 , 19:25 AFP — Turkey on Thursday prevented a delegation of deputies from the main pro-Kurdish party from entering the embattled southeastern city of Cizre, where the army and Kurdish rebels have fought deadly battles in recent days.

Thursday, 10 September, 2015 , 15:09 AFP — Turkey on Thursday prevented a delegation of deputies from the main pro-Kurdish party from entering a southeastern city that has been under army curfew for a week, as alarm mounted over a humanitarian crisis.

Thursday, 10 September, 2015 , 14:58 AFP — Iraq on Thursday condemned Turkey for sending ground troops onto its territory in pursuit of Kurdish rebels, calling it a "clear violation" of its sovereignty.

Thursday, 10 September, 2015 , 12:30 AFP — Turkey will not let a delegation of pro-Kurdish MPs enter the city of Cizre in southeastern Turkey, the interior minister said Thursday, despite fears of a humanitarian crisis caused by a week-long military curfew there.

Thursday, 10 September, 2015 , 12:06 AFP — Turkey will not let a delegation of pro-Kurdish MPs enter the city of Cizre in southeastern Turkey, the interior minister said Thursday, despite fears of a humanitarian crisis caused by a military curfew there.

Thursday, 10 September, 2015 , 11:52 AFP —

Thursday, 10 September, 2015 , 10:51 AFP — A Dutch journalist who was deported from Turkey after being detained during clashes between Kurdish rebels and Turkish security forces vowed Thursday to return to the restive region "as soon as possible".

Wednesday, 9 September, 2015 , 20:42 AFP — The leader of Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party warned Wednesday the country was being dragged into a "civil war" following a wave of attacks on its offices by nationalists outraged by Kurdish rebel killings of dozens of security force members.

Wednesday, 9 September, 2015 , 19:59 AFP — The leader of Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party warned Wednesday the country was being dragged into a "civil war" following a wave of attacks on its offices by nationalists outraged by Kurdish rebel killings of dozens of security force members.

Wednesday, 9 September, 2015 , 19:08 AFP — The United States denounced mob violence against Turkey's main Kurdish party Wednesday but did not assign blame for it and also condemned PKK rebel attacks on Turkish forces.