Cyprus court refuses to approve extradition of Kurdish man to Germany
The Larnaca district court on Friday rejected the request by German authorities for the extradition of Kurdish Turkish national Cerkez Korkmaz. “The request by the...
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Kurd, wanted by Germany, tells court he was never a PKK member
Turkish Kurdish national Cerkez Korkmaz, who is wanted in Germany in connection with terrorism offences, said on Monday he was never a member of the...
Kurdish national released after friends raise money for bail
Authorities on Friday released Turkish Kurdish national Cerkez Korkmaz who was arrested last March on a European arrest warrant issued by Germany after his friends...
Fresh extradition proceedings for Kurd wanted in Germany
A Kurdish man wanted in Germany on terrorism charges was released and then rearrested on Monday, as his extradition procedure started anew in Larnaca. Cerkez...
Kurdish man’s extradition hearing postponed
The extradition hearing of Kurdish national Cerkez Korkmaz, 60, was postponed on Friday by the Larnaca district court pending a decision by the European Court of...
Kurd wanted in Germany tells court not involved with PKK
The Kurdish detainee Cerkez Korkmaz, 60, who is wanted in Germany on terrorism-related charges told the Larnaca district court on Tuesday that Turkey is behind...
Kurds in Cyprus to mobilise for release of arrested compatriot
The Kurdish community in Cyprus are planning a protest next week outside the Larnaca district court and have launched a petition calling for the release...
Turkish Cypriot mother and daughter released
The daughter of the Turkish Cypriot politician arrested in the north for allegedly spreading terrorism propaganda was also arrested but both were released Thursday morning,...
Woman on remand in north for ‘reading books’
A 48-year-old woman, a senior member of the Turkish Cypriot Republican Party (CTP), was arrested in the north on Monday in connection with possession of...
Turkish troops ‘30km inside Iraq, could move on PKK stronghold’
Turkish forces are stationed 30 km inside northern Iraq and could advance further to target Kurdish PKK militants in their Qandil Mountains stronghold,Turkey‘s Prime Minister...
Six Turkish security force members killed in Kurdish attack
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants staged an attack near a military base in southeast Turkey’s Siirt province, killing six Turkish security force members and wounding...
Turkey launches investigation into new pro-Kurdish leader
A Turkish prosecutor launched a terrorism investigation into the new co-leader of the pro-Kurdish opposition on Monday, a day after she was elected, accusing her...
Kurdish militants claim responsibility for Istanbul attack that killed 38-Update 3
By David Dolan and Tuvan Gumrukcu An offshoot of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) claimed responsibility on Sunday for twin bombings that killed...
Erdogan: I don’t care if Europe calls me a dictator
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Europe on Sunday of abetting terrorism with its support for the PKK and said he did not care if Europe...
Violence flares in Turkey’s tense southeast after mayors’ arrest
Five members of Turkey’s security forces and five Kurdish militants were killed on Thursday in clashes in the south-east, where unrest has flared since the...
Turkey could carry out ground operations against PKK in Iraq
Turkey is ready to launch a ground operation in Iraq if it feels threatened by developments there, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday, potentially...
Turkish military says it killed 18 Kurdish militants in Iraq and south-east
The Turkish military said on Friday it had killed 12 Kurdish militants in south-east Turkey and another six in air strikes in northern Iraq, while...
Syrian army says will ‘bring down’ any Turkish war planes in its air space
The Syrian military said on Thursday that it would bring down any Turkish war planes entering Syrian air space, a response to air strikes carried...
Evoking Ottoman past, Erdogan vows to tackle Turkey’s enemies abroad
Smarting over exclusion from an Iraqi-led offensive against Islamic State in Mosul and Kurdish militia gains in Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan warned Turkey “will not wait...
Turkey says Kurdish militants enter new ‘heinous’ phase, targeting ruling party
Kurdish militants claimed responsibility for the assassination of two officials in Turkey‘s southeast and the country’s prime minister said the insurgency had entered a new...
