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Turkish police stand guard in the Kurdish-dominated southeastern city of Diyarbakir, Turkey. (Reuters)

At Least 4 Injured in Blast in Turkey’s Diyarbakir

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 11, 2017 | World

A strong explosion rocked Turkey’s Diyarbakir, the largest Kurdish majority city in the country, days ahead of a referendum on broadening President Tayyip Erdogan’s powers. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said that the explosion was an “accident”,...

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Kurdish protestors clash with Turkish riot police after a funeral ceremony of Ramazan Baran in Diyarbakir, Turkey, 09 June 2014. (EPA/Sertac Kayar)

Opinion: A Golden Opportunity for Turkey’s Kurds

by Samir Salha | Jun 15, 2014 | Opinion

Clashes and confrontations have returned once more to southeast Turkey, known for its large Kurdish population, after a two-year truce with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). This ceasefire had been preceded by a political truce with PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan who...

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A Kurdish militant runs away after throwing a molotov cocktail at a riot police vehicle on May 26, 2014, at Lice in Diyarbakir. (AFP PHOTO/ILYAS AKENGIN)

Turkish security forces, Kurds clash in southeast as protests widen

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 4, 2014 | World

Diyarbakır, Reuters—Turkish security forces fired tear gas and water cannon in dawn operations on Wednesday against Kurdish demonstrators blocking highways in southeast Turkey, in an effort to end protests which have spread across the region over the last 12 days. The...

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Kurdish Regional Government President Masoud Barzani smiles during an interview with Reuters in Arbil, about 350 km (220 miles) north of Baghdad June 2, 2013. (REUTERS/Azad Lashkari.)

Iraqi Kurdish president, Turkey’s Erdoğan seek to bolster ties

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 16, 2013 | Middle East

Diyarbakır, Reuters—The president of Iraqi Kurdistan visited southeastern Turkey for the first time in two decades on Saturday, a trip meant to shore up support for a flagging Kurdish peace process there and bolster Turkey’s influence across its troubled...

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Pro-Kurdish politicians Sirri Sureyya Onder (3rd L) and Pervin Buldan (6th R) read the statement of jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan during a gathering to celebrate Newroz in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir March 21, 2013. Source: Reuters/Umit Bektas

PKK Waves Flag of Islam

by Ahmet Gencturk | May 1, 2013 | Majalla Blogs

Recent comments from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan puzzled groups that have long been allied with his party. In a letter that was read out to crowds gathered for the Kurdish New Year in Diyarbakır a few weeks ago, Öcalan emphasized the role...