Kurdistan Workers' Party

Turkish jets "neutralized" 38 militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, security sources said on March 20.

At least 23 outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants have been "neutralized" after attacking a border post in the southeastern Şanlıurfa province, the Turkish General Staff said on March 20.

One Turkish soldier and a village guard were killed on March 19 in an attack by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır.

Turkey on Monday insisted pro-Ankara forces did not plan to remain in Afrin as occupiers after they ousted Kurdish militia from the northern Syrian city, AFP reports.

Syrian rebels backed by the Turkish army on Sunday drove the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) out of their former stronghold of Afrin near the Turkish frontier.

The EU term president, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, will host Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan, European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in a meeting on March 26 in the Bulgarian Black Sea port of Varna, Hurriyet writes.

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Kurdish-defending Democratic People's Party (NPD) exchanged blows during talks on a Turkish-run operation in the northwest Syrian Afrin region, reported Turkish edition Hurryiet.

Turkish media have welcomed Kosovo's decision to ban a musical event called "Freedom to Kurdistan", planned to take place in Pristina on Friday, claiming it aimed to spread propaganda in favour of terrorist organizations that are at war with Turkey.

Some 38,470 Fethullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ), 10,079 Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), and 1,354 Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) members have been remanded or convicted in Turkey, Turkish justice minister Abdulhamit Gül said on Feb 10.

Turkish military aircraft hit 19 targets at Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Seberan Iraq on Monday, Reuters reported, citing the Turkish Air Force. PKK hideouts, warehouses, and positions of fire are being destroyed, believed to be preparing an attack on the Turkish border.

Turkey launched a massive operation against the Kurds ten days ago. It is called "Olive Branch".

Members of the People's Self-Defense Force (YPG), which according to Ankara are linked to the forbidden Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), have attacked a Turkish military convoy in the northern Syrian town of Idlib, daily Sabah reports.