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Five dead in attacks as Turkey battles PKK


Thursday, 30 July, 2015 , 11:03 AFP Five people died Thursday in new attacks on the Turkish security forces blamed on Kurdish militants, as Ankara stepped up its controversial campaign against the separatist rebels.

Three Turkish troops killed in PKK attack in southeast: army


Thursday, 30 July, 2015 , 10:01 AFP Three Turkish troops were killed on Thursday when Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants opened fire on their convoy in the southeastern province of Sirnak, the army said.

New deadly attack on police as Turkey battles PKK


Thursday, 30 July, 2015 , 09:33 AFP Two people died on Thursday in a new attack on the Turkish security forces blamed on Kurdish militants, as Ankara stepped up its controversial campaign against the separatist rebels.

One Turkish police, one civilian killed in attack blamed on PKK: reports


Thursday, 30 July, 2015 , 05:54 AFP A Turkish policeman and a civilian have been killed in a gun attack in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast blamed on separatist militants, reports said on Thursday.

Syrian Kurds refine oil for themselves for first time


Thursday, 30 July, 2015 , 03:08 AFP Smoke rises as crude oil is heated in Rmeilan oil field of Syria's Hasakeh province, where the Kurds, having fought off jihadists, are extracting and refining oil for the first time.

Turkey pounds PKK, allows US to use base against IS


Wednesday, 29 July, 2015 , 15:20 AFP Turkish warplanes on Wednesday pounded targets of PKK rebels in northern Iraq in a new wave of strikes in its campaign against militant groups, as Ankara allowed the United States to use one of its bases to carry out air raids on jihadists.

Allies tolerate Turkey's double game to boost IS fight: analysts


Wednesday, 29 July, 2015 , 15:03 AFP Turkey's allies know it is playing a double game with its twin onslaught against Kurdish rebels and the Islamic State group, but are turning a blind eye to keep NATO's only Muslim member on side, analysts said.

Germany, Iraqi Kurds say Turkey should resume peace process


Wednesday, 29 July, 2015 , 14:39 AFP German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Iraqi Kurdish President Massud Barzani have agreed that Turkey must continue the Kurdish peace process despite escalating violence, Berlin said Wednesday.

Syria 'doubts Turkey's intentions in anti-IS effort'


Wednesday, 29 July, 2015 , 14:20 AFP Syria's foreign ministry said Wednesday it was sceptical about Turkish efforts to fight the Islamic State group, in its first official reaction since Ankara began air strikes against the jihadists.

Key events in Turkey/Syria crisis


Wednesday, 29 July, 2015 , 13:55 AFP Turkey waged air strikes on Kurdish rebels before lawmakers were to debate Wednesday the government's operations against both the PKK militants and Islamic State (IS) jihadists.