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Turkey strikes Kurdish guerrillas in northern Iraq
20/08/2011 - IRAQ-TURKEY

Turkey strikes Kurdish guerrillas in northern Iraq

Turkish warplanes attacked Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq for a third night, the military said on Saturday. The cross-border raids are the latest escalation in a 27-year-old conflict caused by failed efforts to create a negotiated settlement.
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Turkish army hits Kurdish guerrilla sites in northern Iraq
18/08/2011 - IRAQ

Turkish army hits Kurdish guerrilla sites in northern Iraq

Turkish artillery hit 168 Kurdish guerrilla sites in northern Iraq and subsequently bombed another 60 targets, the Turkish military said in a statement on Thursday, following a deadly Kurdistan Workers Party attack on Turkish forces.
13 Turkish soldiers killed in Kurdish ambush
14/07/2011 - TURKEY

13 Turkish soldiers killed in Kurdish ambush

Thirteen Turkish soldiers were killed and seven others wounded in fierce clashes with Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey on Thursday. Kurdish rebels periodically cross the border to stage attacks in their battle for autonomy.
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Turkey: Erdogan's super power (part 2)
25/06/2011 - EUROPE DISTRICT

Turkey: Erdogan's super power (part 2)

Turkey’s Kurds made a significant breakthrough in the recent general election. We hear about their expectations and those of the Armenian community who would like to see the "genocide" of 1915 recognized by Ankara. We also navigate across the busy Bosphorus and we’ll show you the vibrant port of Izmir though the lens of a local photographer.
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Women and the Kurds: Key issues in Turkey's elections
10/06/2011 - TURKEY

Women and the Kurds: Key issues in Turkey's elections

As Turkish voters prepare to head to the polls on Sunday, France24.com takes a look at the main stakes in an election that is widely expected to further solidify the parliamentary control of current Prime Minister Erdogan’s centre-right AKP.
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Assad seeks to appease Kurds by granting citizenship
07/04/2011 - SYRIA

Assad seeks to appease Kurds by granting citizenship

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday granted citizenship to the country's Kurds who had been denied the right for half a century. At the same time, a legal committee finalised draft legislation to end decades of emergency rule.
Turkey: bridging East and West (part 2)
20/11/2010 - EUROPE DISTRICT

Turkey: bridging East and West (part 2)

From the capital Ankara to the beautiful Istanbul, Europe District shows you the various faces of Turkey. Meet the “Anatolian Tigers” who combine Islam and economic success away from Istanbul and its secular elite. We’ll also take you to the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in the southeast. And last but not least, a tour of Istanbul by night with Turkish actress Serra Yilmaz.
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Turkey: bridging East and West (part 1)
20/11/2010 - EUROPE DISTRICT

Turkey: bridging East and West (part 1)

Straddling the continents of Europe and Asia, this vast, mainly-Muslim country started accession negotiations with the EU in 2005. Its candidacy continues to divide EU members but Turkey will "patiently pursue its path", Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told Europe District. Watch his interview and see our reports on prison reforms and the success of Turkish TV series at home and in the Middle East.
Iraqi president asks Maliki to form new government
11/11/2010 - IRAQ

Iraqi president asks Maliki to form new government

Iraq's newly re-elected president, Jalal Talabani, has asked incumbent Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (pictured) to form a new government during a tense session of parliament, raising the prospect of an end to eight months of political deadlock.
Kurdish rebels deny responsibility for suicide attack
01/11/2010 - TURKEY

Kurdish rebels deny responsibility for suicide attack

Kurdish news agency Firat reported Monday that Turkey's Kurdish separatist organisation, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), were not responsible for Sunday's suicide bombing in Istanbul which wounded 32 people.
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