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).
Oct 31, 2016, 08:48 AM IST
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.
Oct 14, 2016, 15:15 PM IST
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.
Sep 06, 2016, 10:36 AM IST
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.
Aug 31, 2016, 15:05 PM IST
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.
Aug 26, 2016, 14:55 PM IST
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.
Aug 10, 2016, 22:41 PM IST
Two police officers killed in Turkey car bomb
NATO-member Turkey is also a member of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State.
Jun 08, 2016, 15:31 PM IST
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.
Jun 08, 2016, 15:06 PM IST
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.
May 12, 2016, 16:07 PM IST
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.
Mar 19, 2016, 00:41 AM IST
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.
Mar 18, 2016, 15:20 PM IST
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.
Mar 17, 2016, 16:23 PM IST
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.
Mar 15, 2016, 00:49 AM IST
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.
Mar 14, 2016, 15:35 PM IST
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.
Mar 14, 2016, 14:44 PM IST
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.
Mar 14, 2016, 00:23 AM IST
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.
Feb 18, 2016, 16:17 PM IST
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.
Sep 25, 2015, 15:58 PM IST
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.
Sep 23, 2015, 16:06 PM IST
