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”,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
