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IS attack on Kurdish forces in Syria kills 16: monitor


Wednesday, 6 May, 2015 , 09:11 AFP At least 16 members of Syrian Kurdish security forces were killed on Wednesday in an Islamic State group attack on a base in the northeastern province of Hasakeh, a monitor said.

IS attack in Syria's Hasakeh kills 16 Kurdish security forces: monitor


Wednesday, 6 May, 2015 , 09:01 AFP

Obama meets Iraqi Kurd leader


Tuesday, 5 May, 2015 , 23:41 AFP US President Barack Obama met the head of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region at the White House on Tuesday, courting a vital ally on the frontline of the fight against Islamic militants.

Iraqi Kurd leader to visit US for talks next week


Thursday, 30 April, 2015 , 22:02 AFP The White House will next week host the head of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, a frontline ally in the fight against Islamic militants, a US official said Thursday.

Iraqi peshmerga leave Kobane via Turkey: official


Wednesday, 29 April, 2015 , 09:47 AFP Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces on Wednesday left the key Syrian town of Kobane near the Turkish border after a half-year deployment to fight jihadists, a Turkish official told AFP.

Turkey's Kurdish party vows to be 'sultan' Erdogan's nightmare


Tuesday, 21 April, 2015 , 12:51 AFP Turkey's main Kurdish party on Tuesday launched their manifesto for June 7 legislative polls, saying it would be a "sultan's nightmare" for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Turkey's Kurdish party vows to be 'sultan' Erdogan's nightmare


Tuesday, 21 April, 2015 , 11:13 AFP Turkey's main Kurdish party on Tuesday launched their manifesto for June 7 legislative polls, saying it would be a "sultan's nightmare" for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Turkey PM mocked for 'printing error' peace process omission


Monday, 20 April, 2015 , 10:38 AFP Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu drew ridicule Monday after blaming a printing error for the absence of any mention of the peace process with Kurdish rebels in his party's manifesto for June 7 elections.

Turkey's Kurdish party headquarters attacked, no casualties


Saturday, 18 April, 2015 , 16:04 AFP Unidentified assailants opened fire early Saturday on Turkey's main Kurdish party headquarters in the capital Ankara, raising tensions ahead of legislative elections in June, but with no casualties reported.

IS claims deadly US consulate blast in Iraq


Saturday, 18 April, 2015 , 13:02 AFP The Islamic State group claimed Saturday a bombing near the US consulate in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region a day earlier that killed two Turks.