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Baykal Calls for "Neighbourly Relations" with Iraq

Baykal Calls for "Neighbourly Relations" with Iraq

Baykal said, "If we have brotherly relations with Iraq, Iraq will behave more responsibly on the issue of exporting terrorism; it will feel the need to behave like a good neighbour."

12 November 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

PKK Attack: 1 Soldier, 3 PKK Militants Dead

The PKK attacked a gendarmerie station in Tunceli. One sergeant and three PKK members were killed.

7 November 2007

Judges and Prosecutors Criticise Prime Minister

The Union of Judges and Prosecutors has condemned Erdogan’s criticism of the State Council’s decision to stop a broadcasting ban on the Hakkari/Daglica attack.

7 November 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

IHD: Be Happy About Hostage Release!

IHD: Be Happy About Hostage Release!

Hüsnü Öndül of the IHD has condemned the public statements of some ministers who have marred the happy occasion of the release of eight soldier hostages.

7 November 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

Prosecution Investigates Delegation Freeing Hostages

The prosecution has begun an investigation of the three DTP MPs involved in the freeing of eight soldier hostages.

6 November 2007 Tolga Korkut

White House Signals “Yellow Light”

White House Signals “Yellow Light”

Erdogan and Bush have agreed on exchange of intelligence. Erdogan has ruled out extensive military operations, while Bush seems to have accepted limited incursions.

6 November 2007 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

Rice and Babacan: PKK is "Common Enemy"

In a joint press briefing, Rice and Babacan outlined their vision for collaboration on the fight against "PKK terrorism". Rice wants Iraq involved.

5 November 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

Peace Rally in Ankara

At a rally organised by KESK, TMMOB and TTB, forty thousand people called for peace and protested against planned cross-border operations.

5 November 2007 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

Eight Hostage Soldiers Released

Eight Hostage Soldiers Released

The eight soldiers taken hostage after a PKK attack in Daglica, Hakkari, on 21 October, have been released. They were handed over to a delegation from Turkey.

5 November 2007 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

DTP Congress: "Democratic Autonomy"

A "Democratic Society Congress" organised by the DTP in Diyarbakir from 26 to 28 October has called for "democratic autonomy" and has condemned military operations.

31 October 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Battles in Southeast: 4 Soldiers, 17 PKK Militants Dead

Military operations in the Southeast are continuing with thousands of soldiers and air support involved.

30 October 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Barzani Wants Direct Talks with Ankara

Barzani Wants Direct Talks with Ankara

Kurdish Regional President Mesud Barzani has said that he wants to discuss the PKK presence in Northern Iraq with Ankara directly.

30 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

Army Will Wait for Erdogan's Return from USA

Army Will Wait for Erdogan's Return from USA

It appears that army and politicians are both expecting greater clarity on the issue of cross-border operations after Erdogan has spoken to American President George Bush during his upcoming trip to the USA.

29 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

Operations in Tunceli: 1 Soldier, 15 PKK Militants Dead

Operations in Tunceli: 1 Soldier, 15 PKK Militants Dead

During operations in the province of Tunceli on Sunday, 15 PKK militants and one sergeant were killed.

29 October 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Fascist Lynching Attempts in Bursa

Fascist Lynching Attempts in Bursa

According to the IHD in Bursa, Kurdish citizens have become the targets of attacks since 12 soldiers in Hakkari were killed on Sunday. At least six people have been injured.

26 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

Two French Journalists Detained at Border

Yesterday, two French journalists were arrested at a Turkish border gate with Northern Iraq after they refused to show their film material to officials.

25 October 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Government Ban Violates Right to Access to Information

Journalists' associations have condemned the government's decision to ban broadcasts about the PKK attack in Hakkari.

24 October 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Hostage Soldiers Are Alive

Hostage Soldiers Are Alive

The PKK has published photographs of the eight soldiers it took hostage at the weekend.

24 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

"We Don't Want to Give Birth to Martyrs"

The TKDF is trying to organise a big rally to condemn terrorism: "In war, it is always us women who suffer most. If we unite, the pain can have an end."

24 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

Motherhood Has No Ethnicity: The Tears Are The Same

Motherhood Has No Ethnicity: The Tears Are The Same

Gürbüz, whose son has been tried and imprisoned for PKK membership, said that she feels the pain of the dead soldiers' mothers: "There should be no death, not in the army and not outside of it".

24 October 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

Reporters Detained in South-East

Four reporters were detained for a short time for covering military activity in the Yüksekova district of Hakkari in south-eastern Turkey.

23 October 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Call Against More Violence

Call Against More Violence

Political parties of the left and the Union of Turkish Chambers of Mechanical Engineers have called on the PKK to lay down arms and on Turkey to take urgent steps towards democratisation.

23 October 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

Domestic Reactions to PKK Attack

Domestic Reactions to PKK Attack

After the PKK attack on soldiers in the province of Hakkari on Sunday, it is said that12 soldiers and 32 PKK militants have been killed. There have been strong reactions in the country.

22 October 2007

12 Soldiers Killed in Hakkari Province

12 Soldiers Killed in Hakkari Province

After the recent heavy losses in Sirnak, twelve soldiers were killed in Hakkari last night. Sixteen more are wounded, some of them seriously. More than ten soldiers are said to be missing.

21 October 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Closure Trial of Gay Rights Group Postponed

After a court hearing yesterday, the court has demanded an expert's report from the prosecution.

19 October 2007 Erhan Üstündağ

Prosecution Not Letting Go of 301

Despite pressure from the EU and human rights activists internationally and domestically, the prosecution of journalists, writers and activists under the infamous Article 301 continues.

19 October 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Activists Will Vote "No" in Referendum

Activists Will Vote "No" in Referendum

Activists have criticised the upcoming referendum as unnecessary, as a new constitutional draft is being prepared anyway.

19 October 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

Multiple Discourses on Kurdish Question Silenced

Sociologist Yegen has evaluated the current political climate as a silencing of alternative discourses on the Kurdish question. The arena has been left to the army and the PKK.

17 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

Talabani Gives PKK Ultimatum

Iraqi President Talabani warns the PKK that if activities do not stop, they will have to leave.

17 October 2007 Tolga Korkut

Parliament Authorises Government's Cross-Border Operations

Parliament Authorises Government's Cross-Border Operations

An overwhelming majority approved a one-year authorisation of cross-border operations into Northern Iraq.

17 October 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü,A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Life Sentences Demanded for Malatya Murders

After the murder of three men in Malatya in April this year, a trial will finally be opened.

17 October 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Parliament to Vote on Operations into Iraq Today

Parliament to Vote on Operations into Iraq Today

Today, Turkish Parliament will debate and vote on an authorisation for the Turkish army to carry out cross-border operations into Northern Iraq. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the debate and vote will be open.

17 October 2007 Tolga Korkut