Turkey rolls back curfew in mainly Kurdish town
Turkey is rolling back a 24-hour curfew imposed on the mainly Kurdish town of Cizre nearly three weeks after declaring the successful conclusion of military operations there.
Mar 02, 2016, 12:01 PM IST
Kurdish special forces rescue teenage Swedish girl from Islamic State
A teenage Swedish girl being held by Islamic State militants in Iraq was rescued in a raid by Kurdish special forces last week, the autonomous region`s security council said in a statement on Tuesday.
Feb 23, 2016, 18:43 PM IST
Syria conflict takes Kurds towards autonomy
Kurdish forces have seized on the collapse of rebels in the northern province of Aleppo.
Feb 17, 2016, 10:08 AM IST
Turkish soldiers clash with Kurdish militants crossing from Syria
One Turkish soldier was killed and another wounded when security forces clashed with Kurdish militants crossing over from Syria, the army said on Wednesday, hours after Ankara summoned the US ambassador over Washington`s support for Syrian Kurds.
Feb 10, 2016, 17:19 PM IST
Amnesty says Kurds conduct campaign to uproot Arabs in north Iraq
Kurdish forces have bulldozed, blown up and burned down thousands of Arab homes across northern Iraq in what may constitute a war crime, human rights watchdog Amnesty International said in a report published on Wednesday.
Jan 20, 2016, 13:24 PM IST
Five police killed by Kurdish militants in Turkey`s southeast
Five Turkish police officers were killed in two bomb attacks by Kurdish militants in the country`s southeast overnight, Turkish security sources said Wednesday.
Sep 16, 2015, 13:21 PM IST
