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Riot police fire water cannon on protesters in Diyarbakir

In Diyarbakir in the south east of Turkey, Kurds angry at the ongoing government military operations and curfew in the region took to the streets

Syria

ISIL claims fatal bomb attacks in Kurdish area of Syria

ISIL has claimed responsibility for bomb attacks on three restaurants in a predominately Kurdish area in northeast Syria, close to the Turkish

Turkey

Turkey: civilians feel strain of government push to wipe out PKK

From town to bloody battlefield, Cizre is one of dozens of areas affected by the fighting in Turkey’s restive southeast. Hundreds of thousands of

Turkey

Kurdish groups in southeastern Turkey call for self-rule

Kurdish groups in southeastern Turkey are calling for self-rule. It follows a summit of the Democratic People’s Congress (DTK), a coalition of

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Iraq

Iraqi forces retake control of Ramadi from ISIL

Iraqi forces in Ramadi have taken control of the city’s government complex from the group calling itself Islamic State, or ISIL. Ramadi fell to

Syria

US-backed Arab rebel alliance captures Syrian dam from ISIL

In Syria, the US-backed Kurdish Arab rebel alliance has captured a dam on the River Euphrates from the group calling itself Islamic State, or

Turkey

Fighting intensifies in southeastern Turkey

Hundreds of mourners have marched through streets of the Turkish city of Diyarbakir to reach the city centre with the coffins of two PKK militants

Turkey

Turkish pro-Kurd politician criticises Ankara during Russia visit

Russia says it is ready to work closely with ethnic Kurds to fight the self-proclaimed Islamic State. It came as Selahattin Demirtas, leader of a

Turkey

Clashes in Turkey as Kurds protest against curfews and crackdown on PKK militants

The government says more than 110 militants have been killed in gun battles

Turkey

More than 100 Kurdish 'militants' killed in fighting in Turkey's southeast

The Turkish Prime Minister is vowing not to back down in the fight against the Kurdistan Workers Party or PKK

Turkey

Death toll mounts as Ankara continues its PKK clampdown in Kurdish towns

The Turkish authorities claim 24 people described as “terrorists” have been killed in a big clean-up operation ongoing in a part of Diyabakir and two

Turkey

At least two people killed during clashes in Diyarbakir, Turkey

At least two people have been killed during clashes in the majority Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey. Thousands were protesting

Turkey

Turkish troops still in Iraq despite ultimatum from Baghdad to withdraw

A deadline for Turkey to withdraw its troops from the north of Iraq expires today

Iraq

ISIL tunnel network unearthed in Sinjar

Kurdish peshmerga forces in the north of Iraq have discovered a secret underground tunnel network allegedly used by ISIL fighters to protect

Turkey

'Statelessness, not state' killed Tahir Elci, claims pro-Kurdish HDP leader

“What killed Tahir Elci was not the state, but statelessness…” These were the powerful words from Selahattin Demirtas, leader of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish

Turkey

Questions raised after pro-Kurdish lawyer shot dead in southern Turkey

Questions are being asked about whether or not a top pro-Kurdish lawyer who died during a shootout in Turkey’s troubled south east was caught in

Turkey

Tension in Turkey after pro-Kurdish lawyer is shot dead

A prominent pro-Kurdish lawyer was killed on Saturday amid a street shootout in Turkey. Early reports suggested that Tahir Elci was caught in the

Turkey

Clashes in Nusaybin in south eastern Turkey

Police fired tear gas as clashes broke out in the south eastern Turkish district of Nusaybin. They happened after a group of deputies from the

Turkey

Turkish pro-Kurdish leader is unharmed after his car is hit by a bullet

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition leader Selahattin Demirtas has escaped an apparent assassination attempt. The rear window of his car was found to

Iraq

Sinjar: first images show total devastation

The first images from Sinjar show the Iraqi town show scenes of total devastation. An estimated 200,000 people lived in Sinjar before it was overrun