Several hundred protesters have rallied outside the Turkish consulate in northern Iraq where they denounced Turkey’s deadly artillery barrages in the border region. The demonstrators urged Ankara to stop the ground fire, which has killed seven civilians. The protest took place Wednesday in Irbil, the capital of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. On Tuesday, Turkey’s military […]
Iraqi Kurds Denounce Turkish Artillery Strikes
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
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Turkey Says Air Raids Killed 90 to 100 Kurdish Rebels
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Turkey’s military says it has killed an estimated 90 to 100 Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq since launching airstrikes and artillery attacks last week. The military said in a statement Tuesday that Turkish warplanes have struck 132 targets during the campaign, and that another 80 rebels have been wounded. It also said the air and […]
7 Civilians Reported Dead in Turkish Airstrikes on PKK Hideouts
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Kurdish officials say Turkish airstrikes aimed at Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq killed seven civilians on Sunday, in a fifth straight day of cross-border strikes on suspected separatist hideouts. The deaths are the first reported casualties since Turkish warplanes began bombing rebel positions Wednesday near the Turkey-Iraq border. Analysts link the strikes to a surge […]
Turkey to Reopen Embassy in Famine-Hit Somalia
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Turkey’s prime minister says his country will reopen its embassy in Somalia and provide critical help to the famine-hit country. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited refugee camps and a hospital in the capital, Mogadishu, during a one-day trip on Friday. During a news conference, Mr. Erdogan also promised Turkey would construct a road from […]
PKK Hits Back after Turkish Strikes
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party launched new attacks against Turkish soldiers as Turkey vowed to keep up the pressure on the terror group. PKK rebels struck at least two military positions in Siirt province in southern Turkey on Thursday. Turkish media reported the attacks killed at least two soldiers and wounded three civilians. The […]
Turkish Prime Minister Visits Refugees in Famine-Hit Somalia
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited refugees in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Friday, bringing aid and international attention to the famine-stricken country. Mr. Erdogan arrived Friday with family members and Cabinet ministers for the one-day trip to witness the devastation caused by the Horn of Africa’s worst drought in six decades. The […]
Turkish Prime Minister Arrives in Somalia With Aid
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Somalia Friday, bringing more aid and drawing international attention to the famine gripping the Horn of Africa country. Mr.Erdogan’s wife and a host of government officials also made the one day trip to Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. They plan to visit refugee camps and hospitals and deliver aid […]
Turkish Planes Again Bomb Kurdish Rebels in Iraq
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 6:06 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish warplanes have attacked separatist Kurdistan Workers’ Party positions in northern Iraq for the second straight night. The latest strikes, carried out late Thursday, again targeted areas in Iraq’s Kandil region near the Iranian border. PKK forces use the mountains of northern Iraq as a sanctuary to launch attacks in southeastern Turkey. Ankara launched the […]
PKK Says Turkish Strikes Coming Up Empty
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
The separatist Kurdistan Workers’ Party says Turkey’s latest offensive is having little impact. PKK Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Ahmet Deniz tells VOA Turkish airstrikes failed to inflict any casualties on PKK forces in northern Iraq. He said the strikes destroyed only one home and damaged a power distribution unit. The PKK’s response Thursday follows confirmation from […]
Turkey Confirms Strikes Against PKK Targets in Iraq
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Turkey’s military says its warplanes have attacked 60 targets of the separatist Kurdistan Workers’ Party in northern Iraq. The military said Thursday that Turkish planes carried out the raids late Wednesday. It said it will continue such operations until the PKK is “rendered ineffective.” The military said Turkish artillery fire hit 168 targets in the […]
