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Turkish forces kill 32 Kurdish militants as conflict escalates: Sources

Security forces killed 32 Kurdish militants in Turkey`s mainly Kurdish southeast at the weekend, army and security sources said on Sunday, escalating the conflict in the region.

Jan 11, 2016, 02:14 AM IST

Three female Kurdish campaigners killed in Turkey curfew town: Party

Three female Kurdish campaigners have been killed in fighting in a curfew-hit town in southeast Turkey as the authorities press an offensive against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the main pro-Kurdish party said Wednesday.

Jan 06, 2016, 18:54 PM IST

Turkish military, Kurdish militants clash, 7 dead

 Turkish troops killed six Kurdish militants in a clash in the restive southeast and one of three soldiers wounded in the firefight died in hospital, the armed forces said in a statement on Friday.

Dec 25, 2015, 14:09 PM IST

70 killed in major anti-PKK operation in south-east Turkey

Seventy suspected members of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) have been killed in a vast operation against the group in the mainly Kurdish southeast over the past four days, the army said today.

Dec 19, 2015, 23:06 PM IST

Top Kurdish lawyer killed in clashes in southeast Turkey

A leading Kurdish lawyer was shot dead Saturday in southeast Turkey after unknown attackers opened fire on a gathering in the mainly Kurdish province of Diyarbakir, triggering a shootout with police, local officials and witnesses said.

Nov 28, 2015, 16:27 PM IST