Kurdish cafe owner loses round to stay in US Aug 26, 2009
Ionia Sentinel-Standard - News. Tuesday, August 25, 2009. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Washington ponders its endgame Aug 20, 2009
The Kurds have a substantial presence in southeastern Turkey, where Ankara is engaged in a low-intensity war with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), members of which have taken refuge in northern Iraq. Turkey's current government has adopted a much more nuanced approach in dealing with the Kurdish question. (Asia Times Online)
Old rivals, new partners Aug 20, 2009
An alliance of convenience that arouses some suspicion in the West. THROUGH the long Ottoman era, Turks and Russians fought many bloody wars. (The Economist)
Turkey and Russia: Old rivals, new partners Aug 17, 2009
Old rivals, new partners. An alliance of convenience that arouses some suspicion in the West. (The Economist)
Turkey's Kurdish minority unearths justice at last Aug 16, 2009
Only 20 miles from Iraq's border, Cizre was right in the middle of the fighting between the guerrillas of the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and Turkish security forces, a war that claimed an estimated 40,000 lives between 1984 and 1999. Human rights groups estimate that 5,000 extrajudicial killings were committed and 1,500 went missing, mostly at the hands of state elements. (Christian Science Monitor)
1 killed in explosion in Istanbul Aug 15, 2009
The rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, has carried out attacks to mark the date in past years, but the rebel leader is expected soon to announce a peace plan to end the conflict. Leftist and Islamic groups have also carried out bombings in the city. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Turkey PM aims to end PKK fight Aug 15, 2009
Page last updated at 13:24 GMT, Friday, 14 August 2009 14:24 UK. Mr Erdogan's comments came ahead of an expected PKK announcement. (BBC News -- Europe)
Bombs kill 8 in Shiite area in Baghdad Aug 12, 2009
Vested interest in improving tiesBaghdad and Ankara have been on edge, with drought-stricken Iraq accusing Turkey of cutting off water and Turkey accusing Iraq of failing to do enough to stop attacks by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, known as PKK.. But both countries have a vested interest in improving ties because of their shared trade, oil and security concerns. (MSNBC -- International)
Iraq's Assyrian Christians find temporary home in Kurdistan Aug 9, 2009
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Kurds turn up the heat on Baghdad Aug 7, 2009
Gates did not mention Kirkuk by name - but clearly it is the only real bottleneck between both camps, since other pending issues, like the future of the Peshmerga (the Kurdish militia) and relations with terrorist groups like the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) are negotiable, from a Kurdish position. They are actually the price Kurds are willing to pay to keep Kirkuk. (Asia Times Online)
Turkey hems in its Islamist fringe Aug 7, 2009
"They are more committed against radical Islam than [fighting] the PKK [the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party].". Some elements within the media have even suggested that Hizb ut-Tahrir has been used by members of Ergenekon, a shadowy cabal of ultra-nationalists seeking to foment unrest with the aim of unseating the current government. (Asia Times Online)
Fatal ammunition blast in Turkey Jul 15, 2009
Turkish troops stationed in the region have been fighting the separatist rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which wants an independent Kurdish state. More than 40,000 people have been killed since the PKK launched an armed struggle against the Turkish government in 1984. (BBC News -- Europe)
Turkey roadside blast kills four Jul 7, 2009
The provincial governor's office said the explosive device was believed to have been laid by the separatist rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The PKK launched an armed struggle in 1984, calling for an independent Kurdish state within Turkey. (BBC News -- Europe)
Turkey mourns a secular saint Jun 5, 2009
Some said she was a member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party because her activities helped Kurdish children, while others called her an "evil feminist" who was out to corrupt pious Muslim girls. Some journalists used their columns to call for her arrest. (Asia Times Online)
Turkish jets strike rebels in northern Iraq May 29, 2009
Authorities said the land mine, which wounded eight other soldiers, was planted by the rebels of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK.. The group has been fighting for self-rule in Turkey's southeast since 1984. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Six Turkish troops killed in landmine blast May 29, 2009
The soldiers were in a military vehicle on a road near the Iraqi border when they were hit by the mine, which was placed by the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the source said on condition of anonymity. The PKK, listed as a terrorist group by Ankara and much of the world, has waged an armed campaign for self-rule in Turkey's mainly Kurdish east and southeast since 1984, in a conflict that has claimed some 45,000 lives. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Turkish soldiers killed in blast May 28, 2009
Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels are suspected of being behind the attack, officials say. The PKK has been fighting the Turkish government for self-rule in south-east Turkey since 1984. (BBC News -- Europe)
Turkey's Detente With Kurds Wavers May 28, 2009
By Tracy Wilkinson May 14, 2006. When the Turkish government lifted its ban on the letter "w," it seemed like a breakthrough. (Yahoo News -- Kurdish Issues)
In Turkey, hundreds of minors imprisoned on 'terrorism' charges May 27, 2009
The 2006 antiterror law makes it a crime to take part in demonstrations supporting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) ... The crime: protesting the prison conditions of Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed head of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Turkey plays the good neighbor May 23, 2009
Regarding northern Iraq, Turks now seem confident that they have solid commitments from the ethnic-Kurdish provincial leaders there that they will no longer give sanctuary to fighters from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a movement of ethnic-Kurdish Turkish citizens that has waged a lengthy armed struggle in eastern Turkey in support of its secessionist goals. Israel is not an immediate neighbor to Turkey. (Asia Times Online)
Turkey's rebellious Kurds: Stone-throwers in glass houses May 23, 2009
Turkey's rebellious Kurds. Stone-throwers in glass houses. (The Economist)
Police on trial for Kurd attack May 22, 2009
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Turkish massacre villagers flee May 8, 2009
On Wednesday, Interior Minister Besir Atalay said the weapons used in Monday's attack had been issued by the state, and that several of the suspects were members of an officially-sanctioned militia, the Village Guards, which has helped government forces fight the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). "There are Village Guards both among the victims and the attackers," Mr Atalay told reporters in Ankara. (BBC News -- Europe)
Militia blamed over Turkish attack May 8, 2009
Set up in the mid-1980s as a means of arming, training and paying villagers opposed to the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the Village Guards proved successful in combating insurgents. They also helped the Turkish military impose the martial law under which much of the region lived until five years ago. (BBC News -- Europe)
* Iraq condemns Irans shelling of Kurd villages May 7, 2009
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Village Guards Among Suspects After Turkey Massacre May 7, 2009
Village Guards Among Suspects in Turkish Engagement Ceremony Massacre. Wednesday, May 06, 2009. (Fox News)
Iran takes a stand over Kurds May 6, 2009
The news from Turkey is that Ankara is considering establishing two military bases in northern Iraq to confront the menace of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Meanwhile, Iran has recently escalated its responses to cross-border attacks by Kurdish militants with the Party for a Free Life in Kurdistan (PJAK), an offshoot of the PKK that - unlike the PKK - lacks grassroots support in Iran and is widely viewed by Tehran as a proxy for the US and Israel. (Asia Times Online)
Turkey PM condemns massacre May 6, 2009
Unconfirmed reports, however, said the assailants also belonged to a militia called the Village Guards, who have helped government forces fight the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) since 1984. The BBC's David Byrne in Istanbul says the Village Guards have long been accused of involvement in illegal activities and if the group's complicity in these killings is proved, it is likely to reinforce calls for it to be disbanded. (BBC News -- Europe)
Turkey: massacre reflects ancient traditions and volatile politics May 6, 2009
But Professor Bagli says the fact that the families involved were part of the "Village Guards," a well-armed militia set up by the Turkish government in the 1980s to fight the rebels of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), meant something more than tradition was to blame for the massacre. Observers have long criticized the "Village Guard" program, saying it created a violent division in Kurdish society and allowed militia members to use their power to settle scores and even expropriate land. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Laid to Rest May 6, 2009
Like other villages in the region, Bilge has a force of pro-government village guards who fight alongside the Turkish military against the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party. But Turkey has struggled over how to trim the 70,000-strong village guard force without releasing masses of trained fighters onto the streets of the southeast, where unemployment in some areas reaches 50 percent. (Fox News)
Timeline: Turkey May 5, 2009
Kurdistan Workers' Party launches separatist guerrilla war in southeast ... Jailed: Kurdistan Workers' Party leader Abdullah Ocalan. (BBC News -- Europe)
Dozens killed in attack on wedding in Turkey May 5, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald - Business News, World News & Breaking News in Australia Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version. May 5, 2009 - 11:25AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Blood feud massacre: 44 killed at Turkish wedding May 5, 2009
Some 300 villagers live in 32 households in Bilge and many of the village men were members of the village guard, a government-armed militia supporting the army in the fight against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The PKK, listed as a terrorist group by Ankara and much of the international community, has waged a bloody 24-year campaign for self-rule in the southeast. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Fast Facts: Turkey May 5, 2009
A separatist insurgency begun in 1984 by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) - now known as the People's Congress of Kurdistan or Kongra-Gel (KGK) - has dominated the Turkish military's attention and claimed more than 30,000 lives. After the capture of the group's leader in 1999, the insurgents largely withdrew from Turkey mainly to northern Iraq. (CBS News -- World)
Many die in Turkey wedding attack May 5, 2009
Although the interior minister did not mention the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) by name, analysts say his comments suggest the government is ruling out an attack by Kurdish militants. Rebels have been battling for more autonomy since 1984 in the south of Turkey - an insurgency which has claimed more than 40,000 lives. (BBC News -- Europe)
Turkish wedding attack kills 44 over blood feud May 5, 2009
Reuters Forty-one people were killed when unidentified gunmen attacked a wedding party in southeastern Turkey. By Daren Butler Daren Butler. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
10 Turkish soldiers killed in attacks Apr 30, 2009
Officials suggested both attacks were done by rebels of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, which has been fighting since 1984 for more autonomy for Turkey's Kurds, who makes up a fifth of the country's 70 million population and live predominantly in the impoverished southeast. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)
Turkish blast kills nine soldiers Apr 30, 2009
Page last updated at 09:46 GMT, Wednesday, 29 April 2009 10:46 UK. Turkey blast kills nine soldiers. (BBC News -- Europe)
Leftist siege in Turkey: three die Apr 29, 2009
Eleven other members of the Revolutionary Headquarters group, believed to be linked to the separatist Kurdish rebels, the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, were detained in the overnight raids, Mr Atalay said. The link between the militant group and the PKK was not clear, but the PKK was born out of Marxist ideology and has collaborated with leftist groups in the past. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Istanbul gun battle leaves 3 killed, 7 wounded Apr 29, 2009
Sabrina Tavernise, New York Times. Tuesday, April 28, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Suspected suicide bomber attacks Ankara university Apr 29, 2009
Police have recently warned of an escalation in attacks by the outlawed, separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Turkey. Separately, nine soldiers died in a bomb blast blamed on the PKK in southeast Turkey. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Turkey, Syria conduct military drill Apr 28, 2009
Tensions between Turkey and Syria were once high because Abdullah Ocalan, leader of Turkey's rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party, sheltered in Syria. Turkey massed troops on the Syrian border. (North County Times)
Istanbul siege leaves three dead Apr 28, 2009
"It is a leftist group which is also linked to the separatist group," he said, referring to the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The group had in the past carried out attacks on military targets and an office of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, he added. (BBC News -- Europe)
Dozens of Turkish Kurds arrested Apr 15, 2009
The governor's office said the operation was aimed at the illegal Kurdistan Workers' Party, the PKK.. The AFP news agency reported that the suspects arrested included three DTP deputy chairmen, two lawyers representing jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan and the chief editor of a Diyarbakir-based private TV channel. (BBC News -- Europe)
Friends by the Bosporus Apr 13, 2009
Turkey and Barack Obama. Turkey basks in the glory of a two-day visit by Barack Obama. (The Economist)
What Obama didn't see in Iraq Apr 9, 2009
The top issues on Obama's agenda included the issue of the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party, which he had condemned as terrorists to his Turkish hosts, and the withdrawal of 142,000 US troops from Iraq by 2011. Coinciding with the US president's visit were two significant developments on the Iraqi street. (Asia Times Online)
The US puts Turkey on center stage Apr 9, 2009
Turkey's European vocation A pact for greater cooperation in dealing with the issue of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), viewed by both countries as a terrorist organization, was last year's watershed event. Washington's increased willingness to share intelligence on the PKK in northern Iraq has improved both official and public sentiment towards the US, and Obama sought to keep up the momentum. (Asia Times Online)
Reaching out to Turkey Apr 7, 2009
Barack Obama in Turkey. Apr 6th 2009From Economist. (The Economist)
NATO Summit Ends Without Combat Tro... Apr 6, 2009
NATO Summit Ends Without Combat Troop Agreement: Alliance Chooses New Leader, Discusses Future. NATO Summit Ends Without Combat Troop Agreement. (Suite101.com)
Turkey Is Ready to Welcome Obama Apr 6, 2009
Commuters walk past advertisements depicting President Barack Obama in a metro station in Istanbul Mustafa Ozer / AFP / Getty. American presidents have visited Turkey before but never this soon into their presidency. (Time.com)
Iraq serves Turkey a rare treat Mar 27, 2009
" From where Kissinger saw things, the Kurds were never intended to win, only weaken Iraq. This week, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) suffered a similar trade-off, when Turkish President Abdullah Gul visited Baghdad and met with Kurdistan Prime Minister Nechervan Barzani (the grandson of Mustapha). The latter promised that the Kurdistan-based PKK would lay down its arms completely - thereby ending a state of war with Turkey that has lasted for 30 years - in exchange for a full pardon for all... (Asia Times Online)
Bomb kills at least 23 at Kurdish funeral tent Mar 25, 2009
Robert H. Reid, Associated Press. Tuesday, March 24, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Iraqi leader gives PKK ultimatum Mar 24, 2009
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) wants more autonomy in parts of Turkey. Last year, Ankara accused Iraq of failing to stop the group's attacks. (BBC News -- Europe)
Turkey's Gul on landmark Iraq visit Mar 23, 2009
Talabani, himself a Kurd, made his first visit to Turkey as head of state a year ago, when he and Gul pledged to cooperate in attempts to oust rebels from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) who have set up bases in northern Iraq. Ankara wants close ties and economic cooperation with Baghdad but the safe haven the PKK enjoys in the autonomous Kurdish-run north of Iraq has long been a bone of contention between the two countries. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Turkey's Gul due on landmark Iraq visit Mar 23, 2009
Talabani paid a two-day visit to Ankara a year ago, his first to Turkey as head of state, when he and Gul pledged to cooperate in attempts to oust rebels from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) who have set up bases in northern Iraq ... Kurdistan Workers' Party. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Iraq beefs up pipeline security Mar 18, 2009
" However, Jihad points out that there has always been fewer attacks on the pipeline network in the Shi'ite south than in the Sunni areas. At the peak of their confrontation with the coalition in 2004, a group of supporters of radical Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr threatened to destroy 75% of the oil pipelines in the south if the Americans did not cease military operations directed at Muqtada's followers in the Shi'ite holy city of Najaf. The threat was not implemented, but the intention of... (Asia Times Online)
Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish rebels in Iraq Mar 13, 2009
The Kurdistan Workers' Party has been fighting for self-rule in Turkey's southeast since 1984. . (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Turkey: The enduring popularity of Recep Tayyip Erdogan Mar 10, 2009
The enduring popularity of Recep Tayyip Erdogan. But will popularity blunt the reforming zeal of Turkey s prime minister. (The Economist)
Kurdish 'grave site' digs begin Mar 10, 2009
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has been fighting for an independent state since the 1980s, since when close to 40,000 people have been killed. During the conflict, which reached a peak in the mid-1990s, thousands of villages were destroyed in the largely Kurdish south-east and east, and hundreds of Kurdish civilians disappeared. (BBC News -- Europe)
Country profile: Turkey Feb 25, 2009
Page last updated at 12:31 GMT, Wednesday, 29 October 2008. Once the centre of the Ottoman Empire, the modern secular republic was established in the 1920s by nationalist leader Kemal Ataturk. (BBC News -- Europe)
Supporters of Kurd leader clash with police in Turkey Feb 16, 2009
Fighting also broke out in Istanbul, where young boys, some wearing face masks, threw rocks at heavily armed officers during another protest against the continued imprisonment of the separatist leader, Abdullah Ocalan, of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK.. Smaller protests were staged in towns across the southeast. (International Herald Tribune)
Turkey's Kurdish clashes continue Feb 16, 2009
Some of the crowds - supporters of Mr Ocalan's movement, the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) - pelted military vehicles with bricks and rocks while police beat several protesters with truncheons. The PKK has fought for an independent Kurdish state within Turkey since 1984. (BBC News -- Europe)
Clashes at Turkish Ocalan rally Feb 15, 2009
Protesters chanted their support for Mr Ocalan's movement, the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The PKK has fought for an independent Kurdish state within Turkey since 1984. (BBC News -- Europe)
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009. Upton, Levin fight for Parlak. (The Herald-Palladium)
Upton, Levin fight for Parlak Feb 12, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009. Legislation would allow local business owner to stay in U.S.. (The Herald-Palladium)
