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31 Oct 2016

Turkey detains Diyarbakir mayors on `terrorism` links

A Turkish court has ordered the detention of the two mayors of Diyarbakir, the largest city in the predominantly Kurdish southeast of the country, accusing them of "terrorist" activities linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers` Party (PKK).

14 Oct 2016

Rocket attack in Turkey`s Antalya region, no casualties

Up to three rockets fired by unknown assailants hit a roadside fishmonger in Turkey`s popular tourist region of Antalya on Friday, causing no casualties, reports said.

06 Sep 2016

Turkish air strikes hit 12 targets in north Iraq: Military

The PKK has been fighting a three-decades-old insurgency against Ankara to demand autonomy in Turkey`s southeast region.

31 Aug 2016

Turkey does `not accept` ceasefire with Syrian Kurd militia

Turkey on Wednesday said it did "not accept" US claims that it had agreed a truce with Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria.

26 Aug 2016

Eleven Turkish police killed in bombing blamed on PKK

The early morning blast almost completely destroyed the police headquarters in the southeastern town of Cizre, just north of the Syrian border and close to northwestern Iraq.

10 Aug 2016

Two PKK bomb attacks kill seven in southeast Turkey

At least seven civilians were killed on Wednesday in two separate bomb attacks blamed on Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in Turkey`s southeast, a regional security source said.

08 Jun 2016

Two police officers killed in Turkey car bomb

NATO-member Turkey is also a member of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State.

08 Jun 2016

Three dead in Turkey bombing blamed on Kurdish rebels

A car bomb ripped through a police station in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast on Tuesday.

12 May 2016

Erdogan refuses to bow to key condition on visas

Turkey`s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday accused the European Union of "hypocrisy" for telling Ankara to adapt its counter-terror laws in return for visa-free travel to the Schengen area.

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18 Mar 2016

Turkish President Erdogan accuses Europe of `surrendering to terror`

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused Europe of "surrendering to terror" for allowing displays of support for the outlawed Kurdistan Workers` Party (PKK), days after a bombing in Ankara claimed by Kurdish rebels.

18 Mar 2016

Turkey`s Erdogan urges Europe to stop backing Kurdish rebels

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday called on European countries to stop supporting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers` Party (PKK) days after a bombing claimed by Kurdish rebels that killed 35 people.

17 Mar 2016

Radical Kurdish group close to PKK claims deadly Ankara attack

The claim by the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (TAK) came as Germany closed diplomatic missions and a school in Turkey Thursday over security concerns.

14 Mar 2016

Turkey points finger at Kurdish rebels over Ankara bombing

Turkey on Monday blamed Kurdish rebels for a suicide car bombing that killed 35 people in Ankara, the latest in a series of attacks that has heightened concerns about security in the country.

14 Mar 2016

One of Ankara bombers believed to be woman with PKK links: Official

One of the suicide bombers who struck central Ankara at the weekend, killing 36 people, is believed to be a woman linked to Kurdish rebels, a Turkish official said on Monday.

14 Mar 2016

Turkey pounds Kurdish rebel bases in Iraq after Ankara bombing

A PKK military spokesman in Iraq said the air raids struck the Kandil mountains north of Arbil and the Mount Kara area, north of Dohuk.

13 Mar 2016

Car bombing kills more than 25 in central Ankara

A car bomb ripped through a busy square in central Ankara Sunday, killing at least 27 people and wounding 75, officials said, the latest in a spate of attacks to hit Turkey.

18 Feb 2016

Six killed in PKK attack on military convoy in southeast Turkey: Sources

Suspected Kurdistan Workers` Party (PKK) rebels attacked Turkish soldier's convoy in the southeastern region of Diyarbakir.

25 Sep 2015

Two Turkish soldiers, 34 Kurdish militants killed: Security sources

Two Turkish soldiers and 34 Kurdish militants have been killed in an attack and subsequent clashes, Turkish security sources said on Friday, in the latest fighting between security forces and Kurdistan Workers` Party (PKK) guerrillas.

23 Sep 2015

Turkish soldier killed in Kurdish rebel attack: Security source

A Turkish soldier was killed in southeastern Diyarbakir province in a new attack blamed on the rebel Kurdistan Workers` Party (PKK), a security source said.

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