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Seven killed in Turkish military clash with Kurdish militants: army
Middle East
December 25, 2015
Seven killed in Turkish military clash with Kurdish militants: army
Turkish troops killed six Kurdish militants in a clash in the restive southeast and one of three soldiers wounded in…
No sign of peace for Turkey’s Kurds after Erdogan victory
Middle East
December 19, 2015
No sign of peace for Turkey’s Kurds after Erdogan victory
The shepherd's widow no longer asks God for peace. Like many Kurds in Turkey's southeast, Sevgi Gezici, 22, believed President Tayyip…
Kurds should be at Saudi-held Syria opposition meet: leader
Middle East
November 27, 2015
Kurds should be at Saudi-held Syria opposition meet: leader
Syrian Kurds need political and military representation at a Syrian opposition conference organised by Saudi Arabia next month because they…
Turkish air strikes kill 11 Kurdish militants in southeast: military
Middle East
October 17, 2015
Turkish air strikes kill 11 Kurdish militants in southeast: military
Turkish air strikes against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) bases in the southeastern province of Hakkari have killed 11 suspected militants…
Kurds launch new assault on Islamic State in northern Iraq
Middle East
August 26, 2015
Kurds launch new assault on Islamic State in northern Iraq
Kurdish forces attacked Islamic State insurgents in a cluster of villages in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk on Wednesday, bent…
Syrian Kurds refine oil for themselves for first time
Middle East
July 30, 2015
Syrian Kurds refine oil for themselves for first time
Smoke rises as crude oil is heated in Rmeilan oil field of Syria's Hasakeh province, where the Kurds, having fought…
Kurds, monitor: Islamic State used poison gas in northeast Syria
Middle East
July 18, 2015
Kurds, monitor: Islamic State used poison gas in northeast Syria
The Islamic State group used poison gas in attacks against Kurdish-controlled areas of northeastern Syria in late June, a Syrian…
Kurdish militants threaten to attack Turkey dams
Middle East
July 12, 2015
Kurdish militants threaten to attack Turkey dams
A Kurdish militant group on Sunday threatened to target dams harnessing hydroelectric power in southeastern Turkey, accusing the government of…
Spokesman: Syrian Kurds seize control of main road, encircle Islamic State town
Middle East
June 15, 2015
Spokesman: Syrian Kurds seize control of main road, encircle Islamic State town
The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said on Monday it had seized a major road that brought reinforcements from Islamic State's…
Kurds hope for Turkey peace boost from HDP surge
Middle East
June 9, 2015
Kurds hope for Turkey peace boost from HDP surge
Turkey's Kurds are hoping the electoral success of the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP) will advance their standing in parliament…