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Kurdish party chief dismisses Turkey anti-IS raids as a 'show'


Thursday, 30 July, 2015 , 15:01 AFP — The co-leader of Turkey's main Kurdish party on Thursday dismissed air strikes and police raids by Ankara against Islamic State (IS) jihadists as a "show", saying their real target was Kurdish militants.

In Iraq bastions, PKK braces for new war with Turkey


Thursday, 30 July, 2015 , 14:58 AFP — Pointing to a crater left by one of scores of Turkish air strikes in Iraq's Kurdistan region, a PKK rebel official said that "Turkey has declared war against us".

Turkey's pro-Kurdish party in plea not to write-off peace process


Thursday, 30 July, 2015 , 11:36 AFP — The co-chair of Turkey's main Kurdish party on Thursday said the peace process between Turkey and Kurdish militants is "in deep crisis" due to the military offensive by Ankara against the separatist rebels.

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.