Kurdistan Workers Party

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 security forces kill 54 Kurdish militants in major crackdown

Turkish security forces killed 54 Kurdish militants during a major operation to root out Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels from two urban centres.

Dec 18, 2015, 20:10 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

Turkish Army `kills at least 55` in new airstrikes on Kurdish rebels: Report

 Turkish fighter jets carried out a new barrage of cross-border airstrikes this week against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, killing at least 55 rebels, state-run Anatolia news agency reported on Saturday.

Sep 19, 2015, 19:16 PM IST

Turkey imposes new curfew in Cizre: Governor

 Turkish authorities on Sunday imposed a new curfew in the southeastern city of Cizre to arrest suspected Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants, just two days after lifting an identical order.

Sep 13, 2015, 22:10 PM IST