From
to

Two Turkish troops, one police killed in new PKK attacks in southeast


Monday, 24 August, 2015 , 09:58 AFP Two Turkish troops died Monday and a policeman was killed in new attacks blamed on Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in the country's southeast, the army and officials said.

Turkish soldier slams government at slain brother's funeral


Sunday, 23 August, 2015 , 16:29 AFP A Turkish soldier whose brother was killed in an attack by Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants launched a stinging attack Sunday on the government's "anti-terror" campaign at his funeral.

Turkey jails five mayors in Kurdish southeast over 'self-rule' claims


Sunday, 23 August, 2015 , 15:15 AFP Turkish courts on Sunday remanded in custody five mayors from the Kurdish-dominated southeast on charges of seeking to destroy national unity by allegedly supporting calls for regional self-rule, reports said.

PKK kills Turkish soldier, abducts customs officials: army


Sunday, 23 August, 2015 , 11:04 AFP Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants on Sunday killed a Turkish soldier in an attack in eastern Turkey as it held a dozen customs officials hostage, the army said.

Turkey jails mayors in Kurdish southeast over 'self-rule' claims


Sunday, 23 August, 2015 , 10:04 AFP A Turkish court on Sunday remanded in custody three mayors from the Kurdish-dominated southeast on charges of seeking to destroy national unity by allegedly supporting calls for regional self-rule, reports said.

Kurdish leader calls on PKK to halt violence 'without if or buts'


Saturday, 22 August, 2015 , 16:02 AFP The leader of Turkey's main pro-Kurdish political party on Saturday called on Kurdish militants to halt a month of violence against the security forces "without if or buts".

Turkish soldier killed, ruling party HQ attacked in new PKK violence


Saturday, 22 August, 2015 , 12:42 AFP A soldier was killed in southeastern Turkey and a regional headquarters of the country's ruling party hit by a bomb attack, in new violence blamed on Kurdish militants, the army and sources said Saturday.

Turkish soldier killed, ruling party HQ attacked in new PKK violence


Saturday, 22 August, 2015 , 10:18 AFP A soldier was killed in southeastern Turkey and a regional headquarters of the country's ruling party hit by a bomb attack, in new violence blamed on Kurdish militants, the army and sources said Saturday.

Turkey accuses BBC of making propaganda for 'terrorist' PKK


Friday, 21 August, 2015 , 16:18 AFP Turkey on Friday accused the BBC of making propaganda for the "terrorist" Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) over a report on the outlawed group's female fighters in northern Iraq.

Turkey's risky offensive can weaken but won't destroy PKK: analysts


Friday, 21 August, 2015 , 11:28 AFP Turkey's almost month-long campaign of air strikes against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the Turkish southeast and northern Iraq will weaken but cannot destroy the Kurdish militant group, analysts say.