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Three soldiers wounded during clashes in southeastern Turkey
Three soldiers were wounded on May 31 during clashes with a group of protesters who blocked the road between the southeastern province of Diyarbakır and Bingöl.
Gendarmerie forces cracked down on the demonstrators in the Lice district of Diyarbakır, where the tension has been high since last weekâs clashes with security forces and some groups, Anadolu Agency reported.
Four suspects arrested as part of inquiry into Okmeydanı clashes
Four of 11 suspects who were sent to court after anti-terror raids on May 26 in Istanbulâs Okmeydanı neighborhood were arrested late May 29 on charges of âcommitting crimes on behalf of a terrorist organization.â
Government removes PKK road block as debate heats up
Turkish security forces have removed roadblocks that were installed by supporters of the outlawed Kurdistan Workerâs Party (PKK) in a rural area of Diyarbakır to protest the construction of police stations.
The uncertainty about the kids reportedly abducted by the PKK adds to the political tensions.
Security forces launch operation against PKK members blocking roads in Lice
Gendarmerie and special forces on May 30 launched an operation against members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workersâ Party (PKK) and its supporters, who have blocked roads since last week in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır.
Kidnapping children
Well, indeed, thank God there has been no bloodshed. However, the issue is growing; the outlawed Kurdistan Workersâ Party (PKK) has mentioned a âcome back.â
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Deputy PM Arınç remembers ‘Saturday Mothers’ in abducted children case
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister has paid homage to the âSaturday Mothersâ while speaking about the demonstration by the mothers of children who have allegedly been abducted by outlawed Kurdistan Workersâ Party (PKK) militants.
Turkish main opposition leader hits out at gov’t for ‘seeking help from terrorists’
Turkeyâs main opposition leader has asked how the government can take an illegal organization as a counterpart when asked about children allegedly abducted by the outlawed Kurdistan Workersâ Party (PKK).
PKK abducts soldier in southeastern Turkey
A Turkish soldier was taken by suspected members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workersâ Party (PKK) in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır on May 27, security sources have said.
A masked group set up a roadblock on the highway linking the districts of Lice and Hani in Diyarbakır, checking the identity cards of drivers.
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PKK ‘abductions’ heat up Kurdish bid debate
Tension grows between the AKP and the opposition over the PMâs âordersâ to bring back children who have reportedly been kidnapped by the PKK
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Some 17,000 persons pin their hopes on Turkey's top court
Some 17,000 people representing a wide variety of backgrounds have filed individual appeals to the top court of Turkey since individual access to the top court became effective as of Sept. 24, 2012.