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Turkish forces kill 15 rebel Kurdish women
24/03/2012 - TURKEY

Turkish forces kill 15 rebel Kurdish women

Turkish security forces killed 15 Kurdish rebels, all of them women, in fighting in Turkey's southeastern province of Bitlis. The deaths bring to 21 the number of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fighters killed in less than a week.
Turkey launches massive operation against PKK rebels
22/03/2012 - TURKEY

Turkey launches massive operation against PKK rebels

Six rebel fighters and six policemen were killed in southeastern Turkey after Turkish forces launched a massive operation against Kurdish PKK militants involving thousands of security forces and air support, security sources said Thursday.
Turkey to pay reparations to families of Kurdish victims
03/01/2012 - TURKEY

Turkey to pay reparations to families of Kurdish victims

Turkey has promised to pay damages to the families of 35 Kurdish villagers killed by air strikes last Wednesday but has ruled out an official apology for their deaths, which sparked outrage among locals of the separatist region.
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Turkey admits mistake in deadly air strike
29/12/2011 - TURKEY - KURDS

Turkey admits mistake in deadly air strike

Turkish officials said Thursday that the 35 villagers who were killed in an air strike over Kurdish territory near the border with Iraq were “not terrorists but were engaged in smuggling”. Turkish warplanes regularly strike Kurdish militant targets.
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Turkish air strikes 'kill dozens in Kurdish region'
29/12/2011 - TURKEY - KURDS

Turkish air strikes 'kill dozens in Kurdish region'

Turkish warplanes killed dozens in an airstrike overnight Wednesday in Kurdish territory near the Iraqi border, according to a local official. Turkish warplanes regularly strike Kurdish militant targets in the region.
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Barham Salih, Prime Minister of Kurdistan's regional government
13/12/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Barham Salih, Prime Minister of Kurdistan's regional government

With the US troop withdrawal raising concerns about Iraq’s future, Marc Perelman speaks to Barham Salih, Prime Minister of Kurdistan’s regional government, about democracy, power struggles and oil-related issues in post-American Iraq.
Seeking to silence dissent?
22/11/2011 - TURKEY

Seeking to silence dissent?

Turkey has been touted as a model for the Arab Spring's fledgling democracies. Yet Turkish journalists, publishers, academics and human rights activists say they are being arrested and put on trial on charges of terrorism. They say the government has a simple message for Turks: reveal information that compromises our party, and risk being neutralised.
Ferry hijacker shot dead by commandos
12/11/2011 - TURKEY

Ferry hijacker shot dead by commandos

Turkish security forces shot dead a suspected Kurdish rebel hijacker in a pre-dawn raid early Saturday, ending a 12-hour hostage situation on a high-speed ferry in northwest Turkey, authorities said.
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Kurdish rebels hijack passenger ferry, Turkey says
11/11/2011 - Turkey

Kurdish rebels hijack passenger ferry, Turkey says

At least four hijackers claiming to be Kurdish rebels took control of a ferry carrying 25 people off Turkey's north-western coast on Friday, according to the country's transport minister.
Kurds show their support to the Syrian revolution
08/11/2011 - WEBNEWS

Kurds show their support to the Syrian revolution

Kurds show their support to the Syrian revolution. An online campaign against tax increases in Costa Rica. And Barack Obama has released his first official campaign clip.
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