Person: Abdullah Ocalan

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Focus on killing head of Isis will distract from real threat

Delivering a fatal blow to terrorist leaders in an attempt to kill off the entire groups rarely has the desired effect and amounts to little more than militaristic box-ticking, writes Arie W Kruglanski

We need Turkey in the European Union more than they need us

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Leader of Kurdish rebels fighting Turkey calls truce

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Kurdish protestors clash with police

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Kurdish rebel leader calls for new ceasefire

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Turkey-Israel rift sparked by Hamas visit

Turkey: Supermarket bomb injures 12

A bomb exploded outside an Istanbul supermarket today, injuring at least 12 people, officials and media reports said.

Mon, 13 Feb, 2006

Turkey: Evidence points to female bomber

A bomb blast, possibly caused by a female suicide bomber, devastated a minibus today as it headed toward a popular beach in an Aegean Sea resort town, killing two Irish tourists and two Turks, police officials said.

Sat, 16 Jul, 2005

Turkey: Suicide bomber kills four on minibus

A suicide bomber blew himself up today on a minibus in the Turkish tourist resort of Kusadasi, killing at least four people.

Sat, 16 Jul, 2005

Bottle bomb blamed for Turkish blast

A bottle bomb exploded today in a popular resort town on Turkey’s Aegean coast, injuring about 20 people, authorities said.

Sun, 10 Jul, 2005

Turkish tourist bomb blast injures 10

An apparent bomb explosion today injured about 10 people in the Turkish coastal town of Cesme, news reports said.

Sun, 10 Jul, 2005

Rebels kill four Turkish soldiers

Kurdish rebels ambushed a Turkish commando unit overnight, killing four soldiers in south-eastern Turkey, officials said today.

Sun, 05 Jun, 2005

Ocalan verdict puts pressure on Turkey

KURDISH rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan did not receive a fair trial in Turkey, Europe's top human rights court ruled yesterday in a decision that will put pressure on Ankara as it prepares for membership negotiations with the EU.

Fri, 13 May, 2005

European court deems rebel's Turkish trial unfair

Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan did not receive a fair trial in Turkey, Europe’s top human rights court ruled today in a decision that will put pressure on Ankara as it prepares for membership negotiations with the European Union.

Thu, 12 May, 2005

Ocalan trial ruled unfair

Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan did not receive a fair trial in Turkey, the European human rights court ruled today.

Thu, 12 May, 2005

Three soldiers killed in clash with rebels

Kurdish rebels have killed three Turkish soldiers in an overnight clash in Turkey, reports said today.

Thu, 14 Apr, 2005

Troops kill Kurdish fighters

Turkish troops killed four Kurdish rebels today in a clash in the east of the country, official said in Ankara, the capital.

Sat, 11 Sep, 2004

Turkey: Seven killed in troops and rebels clashes

Turkish troops killed four Kurdish rebels in four days of clashes in south-eastern Turkey, a news report said today. Three soldiers were also killed.

Fri, 10 Sep, 2004

Riot police smash Kurdish court protest

Police stormed Istanbul’s main court house today and captured about two dozen Kurds, who had raided the building and taken hostages to press demands for the release of imprisoned Kurdish rebel chief Abdullah Ocalan.

Tue, 18 Nov, 2003

Judges taken hostage in Kurd court protest

About two dozen Kurds raided Istanbul’s main court house today, calling for the release of imprisoned Kurdish rebel chief Abdullah Ocalan.

Tue, 18 Nov, 2003

Children killed in Turkey bomb accident

Four Turkish children were killed and seven others injured today after they accidentally set off an explosive device in south-eastern Turkey, officials said.

Sun, 02 Nov, 2003

Kurdish rebel leader did not get fair trial, court rules

EUROPE’S top human rights court yesterday upheld a complaint by imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan that he did not receive a fair trial in a Turkish court.

Thu, 13 Mar, 2003

Turkey's Kurdish rebels give up armed struggle

The Kurdish rebel group that waged a 15 year war against Turkey announced a name change and shift in strategy today, saying it now wants to campaign peacefully for greater rights.

Tue, 16 Apr, 2002

Elite Turkish soldiers killed in air crash

The Turkish military suffered a major blow when 34 officers and soldiers from the elite Special Forces were killed in a plane crash - it was the military’s worst air disaster as well as the single biggest loss for Turkey’s Special Forces.

Thu, 17 May, 2001

Seven killed in Iraqi mine explosion

Seven people were killed and two injured when a pick-up truck hit a land mine in northern Iraq.

Thu, 05 Apr, 2001