Kurdish militants
Syrian singer Omar Souleyman released from custody in Turkey
Middle East
November 19, 2021
Syrian singer Omar Souleyman released from custody in Turkey
ISTANBUL, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Syrian musician Omar Souleyman was released from custody in Turkey on Friday, his manager and…
Turkey gives IS militant 40 life sentences for 2017 attack
Middle East
September 8, 2020
Turkey gives IS militant 40 life sentences for 2017 attack
A Turkish court on Monday sentenced an Islamic State suspect to life in prison over the New Year’s Eve attack…
Turkish military launches operation against militants in northern Iraq
Middle East
May 28, 2019
Turkish military launches operation against militants in northern Iraq
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s military launched an operation with commandos, backed by artillery and air strikes, against Kurdish militants in…
France reopens inquiry into 2013 murder of Kurdish militants
Middle East
May 16, 2019
France reopens inquiry into 2013 murder of Kurdish militants
PARIS (Reuters) – French prosecutors have reopened an investigation into the 2013 murder of three Kurdish militants, a judicial source…
Security forces end attack on Erbil governorate by suspected Islamic State militants
Middle East
July 23, 2018
Security forces end attack on Erbil governorate by suspected Islamic State militants
Kurdish security forces killed gunmen who had stormed a government building in the Kurdish city of Erbil on Monday…
Turkish air strike “neutralizes” six Kurdish militants in Iraq: military
Middle East
June 6, 2018
Turkish air strike “neutralizes” six Kurdish militants in Iraq: military
An air strike by Turkish warplanes “neutralized” at least six militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in…
Bomb blast in southeast Turkey kills four soldiers, wounds four: governor
Middle East
October 4, 2017
Bomb blast in southeast Turkey kills four soldiers, wounds four: governor
A bomb planted by Kurdish militants ripped into a military vehicle, killing four soldiers and wounding four more, as they…
Turkey removes two dozen mayors over alleged Kurdish militant links
Middle East
September 11, 2016
Turkey removes two dozen mayors over alleged Kurdish militant links
Turkey has removed local mayors deemed to support Kurdish militants and appointed new administrators in two dozen municipalities mostly in…
Kurdish militants kill three Turkish policemen in car attack
Middle East
November 11, 2015
Kurdish militants kill three Turkish policemen in car attack
Three Turkish policemen were killed after Kurdish insurgents opened fire on a police car in the southeast near the border…
One killed, five hurt in clashes with Kurdish militants in southeast Turkey
Middle East
November 9, 2015
One killed, five hurt in clashes with Kurdish militants in southeast Turkey
A taxi driver was killed and five other people, including a police officer, were wounded on Monday when Turkish security…