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Kurdish militants kill Turkish state militia member as unrest grows

August 25, 2021 at 12:23 a.m.

By Seyhmus Cakan DIYARBAKIR Turkey (Reuters) - Kurdish guerrillas shot dead a state-sponsored militia member in southeast Turkey, the armed forces said on Thursday, escalating tensions in the region after...

Kurdish protesters clash with Turkish security forces

August 24, 2021 at 12:37 p.m.

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Police fired teargas and water cannon on Sunday to disperse thousands of protesters in Diyarbakir, the main city in Turkey's Kurdish-dominated southeast, during demonstrations across the...

Turkey frees Kurdish ex-mayors, Ocalan warns on peace process

June 20, 2019 at 5:30 a.m.

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey freed a group of Kurdish former mayors accused of links to militants on Tuesday in a further small step towards halting a Kurdish insurgency, but...

Turkey frees Kurdish ex-mayors, Ocalan warns on peace process

August 23, 2021 at 11:33 p.m.

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey freed a group of Kurdish former mayors accused of links to militants on Tuesday in a further small step towards halting a Kurdish insurgency, but...

Turkish Kurd deputies meet jailed militant leader Ocalan: lawmaker

August 23, 2021 at 8:35 p.m.

DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) - Two Kurdish lawmakers made a rare visit to Abdullah Ocalan at his island prison on Thursday, signaling that Turkey is negotiating with the influential militant leader over...

Turkish Kurd deputies meet jailed militant leader Ocalan: lawmaker

August 22, 2019 at 7:56 a.m.

DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) - Two Kurdish lawmakers made a rare visit to Abdullah Ocalan at his island prison on Thursday, signaling that Turkey is negotiating with the influential militant leader over...

Kurd militants end hunger strike in Turkey, deal seen

August 22, 2019 at 6:58 a.m.

ISTANBUL/DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) - Hundreds of Kurdish militants ended a hunger strike in jails across Turkey on Sunday in response to an appeal from their leader, fuelling hopes a deal had...

Militant chief Ocalan wants end to Turkey hunger strike

August 22, 2019 at 6:57 a.m.

ISTANBUL/DIYARBAKIR (Reuters) - Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called for an end to a hunger strike by hundreds of his supporters in prisons across Turkey on Saturday, raising hopes...

Kurdish militants kill 10 Turkish troops in convoy raid

August 23, 2021 at 2:22 p.m.

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Kurdish militants killed 10 soldiers and wounded at least 60 when they fired rockets at a military convoy in eastern Turkey on Tuesday, security sources said....

Kurdish militants kill 10 Turkish troops in convoy raid

August 22, 2019 at 5:50 a.m.

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Kurdish militants killed 10 soldiers and wounded at least 60 when they fired rockets at a military convoy in eastern Turkey on Tuesday, security sources said....

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