Turkey blames Istanbul blast on Kurdish militants, arrests 22 including suspected woman bomber
Six Turkish citizens, two members each of three families, were killed in a blast in Istanbul's main shopping street on Sunday.
Nov 14, 2022, 14:51 PM IST
US relations damaged by Washington's links to Kurdish militias: Turkey
Turkey's Prime Minister on Friday said the obvious links between the US-backed Kurdish People`s Protection Units (YPG) and the founder of the Kurdistan Workers` Party (PKK), is the cause of great damage to his country`s relationship with Washington.
Oct 21, 2017, 09:29 AM IST
Turkey kills 99 Kurdish militants in latest operations: Military
"Ninety-nine terrorists have been neutralised. One is in the so-called leading ranks," it said.
Sep 09, 2017, 19:29 PM IST
Turkey detains 44 people suspected of planning terror attacks
A Turkish official says 44 people suspected of planning terror attacks linked to Kurdish militants have been detained in police operations, including suspects in two separate Istanbul attacks last year.
Jul 13, 2017, 15:49 PM IST
Five suspected ISIS jihadists killed in central Turkish's Konya
"During the operation, the five terrorists were neutralised after they resisted armed force, and four security forces were lightly injured," the governor's office said in a statement.
Jul 12, 2017, 14:38 PM IST
Turkish military says kills 6 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
Turkey's military killed six members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in air strikes in northern Iraq on Thursday, the army said in a statement.
Jun 01, 2017, 15:33 PM IST
Turkey ready to retaliate against any threats from Syrian Kurdish forces, warns Erdogan
Turkey is ready to retaliate if it faces a threat from the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia and will not shirk from launching a military campaign if need be, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday.
May 18, 2017, 23:41 PM IST
Turkey detains 26 people after car bomb blamed on PKK
Turkish authorities on Saturday blamed Kurdish militants for a car bombing which rocked the southeastern province of Sanliurfa, close to the Syrian border, and detained 26 people in connection with the attack.
Feb 18, 2017, 15:53 PM IST
Turkey detains 600 over alleged links to Kurdish militants
Turkish police have detained more than 600 people over alleged links to Kurdish militants in the past two days, state media said on Tuesday, a crackdown the pro-Kurdish parliamentary party said was aimed at sidelining it ahead of an April referendum.
Feb 14, 2017, 15:06 PM IST
Suspected Kurdish militants kill two in car bombing in Turkey's Izmir
Suspected Kurdish militants clashed with police and detonated a car bomb in western Turkey on Thursday after their vehicle was stopped at a checkpoint, killing a police officer and a court employee, officials said.
Jan 06, 2017, 00:07 AM IST
Turkey's Erdogan Tayyip blames Kurdish militants after car bomb kills 13, wounds 55
The blast, a week after deadly twin bombing targeted police in Istanbul, is likely to further outrage a public angered by a series of attacks this year - several claimed by Kurdish militants, others by Islamic State - and a failed coup in July.
Dec 17, 2016, 17:44 PM IST
Car bomb explodes in Turkey's Kayseri; 13 soldiers killed, dozens wounded
Thirteen Turkish soldiers were killed and 48 wounded on Saturday after a car bomb exploded near public bus in the central Turkish city of Kayseri, reports said.
Dec 17, 2016, 14:18 PM IST
Blast in southern Turkey kills two, injures 16: Official
Turkey has been on high alert since 2015 after a series of attacks blamed on Kurdish militants and Islamic State jihadists.
Nov 24, 2016, 12:39 PM IST
Turkish police detain mayor of southeastern city Van
Turkish police detained the mayor of the southeastern city of Van on Thursday, security sources said, a day after arresting two other mayors in the region in a crackdown targeting politicians accused of links to Kurdish militants.
Nov 17, 2016, 13:44 PM IST
Turkey staged deadly strikes on Syrian Kurdish militants near Aleppo: Report
The Turkish military said its warplanes struck Syrian Kurdish militia targets in northern Syria, claiming to have killed up to 200 militants, state media said on Thursday.
Oct 20, 2016, 13:18 PM IST
Truck bomb kills 18 in Turkey
"The attack was perpetrated by a suicide bomber who detonated a van (packed) with five tonnes of explosives," Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said.
Oct 10, 2016, 02:00 AM IST
Turkey PM vows retaliation after 'vile' Cizre attack
Turkey on Friday vowed to retaliate after a suicide truck bombing by suspected Kurdish militants in the southeastern town of Cizre, which killed at least 11 police officers.
Aug 26, 2016, 16:17 PM IST
Five Turkish soldiers killed in PKK attack
Five Turkish soldiers were killed today in an attack blamed on Kurdish militants in the restive southeast of the country, a local security source said.
Aug 10, 2016, 15:45 PM IST
Nine injured in car bomb explosion in southeast Turkey: Report
The explosion occurred close to housing for courthouse employees in the town of Ovacik, in Tunceli province, Anadolu Agency reported.
Jun 13, 2016, 19:01 PM IST
One Turkish soldier, two PKK militants killed in clashes: Army
One soldier and two Kurdish rebels were killed in clashes today in Turkey's restive southeast, the Turkish army said.
May 14, 2016, 19:47 PM IST
