Turkey's prime minister not to stand for presidency
(AFP) - Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday named Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul as the ruling party's candidate for president, ending speculation that Erdogan would stand himself.
Bill Clinton Says US Government Should Protect Kurds From External Attacks
Kurdistanobserver-The former US President Bill Clinton said that the US administration must protect Kurds from any external attacks. He added that a possible Turkish military operation into Southern Kurdistan would bring "a disaster" to the region, the London-based Arabic language daily Asharq Al-Awsat reported today.
Bianet-Turkish army chief Gen. Büyükanıt holds a press conference saying the armed forces are targeted with efforts to undermine its reputation and demanding political and legislative cover to better fight "terrorism". Rights activist Önen evaluates...
Barzani: Turkey's real problem is not with Kirkuk and PKK; it is with Kurdish re
Hurruyet-Kurdish northern Iraqi leader Masud Barzani has said "it will be possible in 10-15 to set up a Kurdish state." Barzani's statements came at a meeting of various student groups in northern Iraq, where he also noted that current conditions were not suitable for the set up of a Kurdish state.
Turkish prime minister warns Iraqi Kurdish leader not to threaten Turkey
AP-The Turkish prime minister on Monday warned Iraqi Kurds against interfering in Turkey's Kurdish-majority southeast, saying "the price for them will be very high."
Kurdish leader warns Turkey not to intervene in Kirkuk
AP-Turkey must not interfere in the Kurds' bid to attach Iraq's oil-rich city of Kirkuk to the Kurdish semiautonomous zone, the top official in Iraqi Kurdistan said in remarks broadcast Saturday.
Turkey's prime minister avoids prosecution for comment on Kurdish rebel chief
AP- A Turkish prosecutor ruled Thursday that the prime minister had not committed a crime by referring to jailed Kurdish rebel chief Abdullah Ocalan as "esteemed Ocalan" in a radio interview seven years ago, the government-run Anatolia news agency reported.
Prosecutor demands up to 15 years' imprisonment for Kurd mayors
TDN-A Turkish prosecutor yesterday asked a court to imprison more than 50 Kurdish mayors for allegedly supporting a separatist Kurdish group by asking Denmark's prime minister to keep a Kurdish television station on the air, a news agency said.
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(AFP) - Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday named Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul as the ruling party's candidate for president, ending speculation that Erdogan would stand himself.
Kurdistanobserver-The former US President Bill Clinton said that the US administration must protect Kurds from any external attacks. He added that a possible Turkish military operation into Southern Kurdistan would bring "a disaster" to the region, the London-based Arabic language daily Asharq Al-Awsat reported today.
Bianet-Turkish army chief Gen. Büyükanıt holds a press conference saying the armed forces are targeted with efforts to undermine its reputation and demanding political and legislative cover to better fight "terrorism". Rights activist Önen evaluates...
Hurruyet-Kurdish northern Iraqi leader Masud Barzani has said "it will be possible in 10-15 to set up a Kurdish state." Barzani's statements came at a meeting of various student groups in northern Iraq, where he also noted that current conditions were not suitable for the set up of a Kurdish state.
AP-The Turkish prime minister on Monday warned Iraqi Kurds against interfering in Turkey's Kurdish-majority southeast, saying "the price for them will be very high."
AP-Turkey must not interfere in the Kurds' bid to attach Iraq's oil-rich city of Kirkuk to the Kurdish semiautonomous zone, the top official in Iraqi Kurdistan said in remarks broadcast Saturday.
AP- A Turkish prosecutor ruled Thursday that the prime minister had not committed a crime by referring to jailed Kurdish rebel chief Abdullah Ocalan as "esteemed Ocalan" in a radio interview seven years ago, the government-run Anatolia news agency reported.
TDN-A Turkish prosecutor yesterday asked a court to imprison more than 50 Kurdish mayors for allegedly supporting a separatist Kurdish group by asking Denmark's prime minister to keep a Kurdish television station on the air, a news agency said.