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Kurdish Leader Jailed For 42 Years Over 2014 Protests By Turkey Court
A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced an ex-leader of the pro-Kurdish HDP party to 42 years in prison for his alleged role in deadly 2014 protests that erupted as Islamic State group jihadists overran the Syrian town of Kobane.
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Turkey Furious As Kurds Rally In Frankfurt With PKK Insignia
Some 30,000 pro-Kurdish demonstrators rallied in the German city of Frankfurt on Saturday calling for "democracy in Turkey" and urging a "no" vote in an upcoming referendum on expanding Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers.
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Police, Pro-Kurdish Protesters Clash In Istanbul
Turkish police on Sunday clashed with pro-Kurdish protestors in a flashpoint district of Istanbul, leaving at least two wounded, an AFP photographer and reports said.
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Turkish Journalists' Arrests Draws Protests Home, Abroad
Around 2,000 people protested today over the arrest of two prominent journalists on charges of espionage and terrorist propaganda, a case that has revived long-standing criticism of Turkey's record on press freedom under President Tayyip Erdogan.
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Turkey's Kurds See Fear Behind Election Setback
Turkish police fired tear gas against protesters in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir on Sunday after an election that saw President Tayyip Erdogan's hold on the country tightened and the main pro-Kurdish party almost voted out of parliament.
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For Ankara Attacks Survivor, The Nightmare Isn't Over
Bahadir Demircan, 37, a survivor of the double suicide bombing in Ankara, finds it hard to express the horror he experienced and struggles to imagine how he can carry on.
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Istanbul Bans Planned Anti-IS 'Peace March': Official
The Istanbul authorities on Saturday banned a planned anti-jihadist "peace march" scheduled to take place in the Turkish metropolis this weekend, citing security and traffic congestion.
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Turkish President Erdogan Vows to Seek Peace with Kurds 'Until Last Breath'
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday vowed to press on with efforts to make peace with Turkey's Kurds despite deadly pro-Kurdish protests, saying he would work for an agreement until "my last breath".
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At Least 31 Killed, 360 Injured in Turkey Protests this Week: Interior Minister
At least 31 people have been killed and 360 others injured in four days of violent protests in Turkey led by pro-Kurdish demonstrators against the government's policy on Syria, the interior minister said on Friday.
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Army Imposes Curfew After 21 Killed in Turkey Pro-Kurdish Protests
Turkey's military on Wednesday imposed a curfew in parts of the southeast after at least 21 people were killed in pro-Kurdish protests over the government's failure to act against jihadists attacking the Syrian border city of Kobane.
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At Least 14 Dead as Protests Rage in Turkey Over Kobane
At least 14 people were killed as pro-Kurdish protests raged across Turkey on Wednesday over the government's failure to act against jihadists attacking the majority-Kurdish Syrian border city of Kobane.
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At Least 14 Dead in Kurdish Anti-Government Protests in Turkey: Officials
At least 14 people were killed in violent protests by pro-Kurdish demonstrators in southeast Turkey angry at the government's lack of action against jihadists in Syria, officials said on Wednesday.
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Kurdish Leader Jailed For 42 Years Over 2014 Protests By Turkey Court
A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced an ex-leader of the pro-Kurdish HDP party to 42 years in prison for his alleged role in deadly 2014 protests that erupted as Islamic State group jihadists overran the Syrian town of Kobane.
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Turkey Furious As Kurds Rally In Frankfurt With PKK Insignia
Some 30,000 pro-Kurdish demonstrators rallied in the German city of Frankfurt on Saturday calling for "democracy in Turkey" and urging a "no" vote in an upcoming referendum on expanding Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers.
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Police, Pro-Kurdish Protesters Clash In Istanbul
Turkish police on Sunday clashed with pro-Kurdish protestors in a flashpoint district of Istanbul, leaving at least two wounded, an AFP photographer and reports said.
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Turkish Journalists' Arrests Draws Protests Home, Abroad
Around 2,000 people protested today over the arrest of two prominent journalists on charges of espionage and terrorist propaganda, a case that has revived long-standing criticism of Turkey's record on press freedom under President Tayyip Erdogan.
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Turkey's Kurds See Fear Behind Election Setback
Turkish police fired tear gas against protesters in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir on Sunday after an election that saw President Tayyip Erdogan's hold on the country tightened and the main pro-Kurdish party almost voted out of parliament.
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For Ankara Attacks Survivor, The Nightmare Isn't Over
Bahadir Demircan, 37, a survivor of the double suicide bombing in Ankara, finds it hard to express the horror he experienced and struggles to imagine how he can carry on.
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Istanbul Bans Planned Anti-IS 'Peace March': Official
The Istanbul authorities on Saturday banned a planned anti-jihadist "peace march" scheduled to take place in the Turkish metropolis this weekend, citing security and traffic congestion.
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Turkish President Erdogan Vows to Seek Peace with Kurds 'Until Last Breath'
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday vowed to press on with efforts to make peace with Turkey's Kurds despite deadly pro-Kurdish protests, saying he would work for an agreement until "my last breath".
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At Least 31 Killed, 360 Injured in Turkey Protests this Week: Interior Minister
At least 31 people have been killed and 360 others injured in four days of violent protests in Turkey led by pro-Kurdish demonstrators against the government's policy on Syria, the interior minister said on Friday.
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Army Imposes Curfew After 21 Killed in Turkey Pro-Kurdish Protests
Turkey's military on Wednesday imposed a curfew in parts of the southeast after at least 21 people were killed in pro-Kurdish protests over the government's failure to act against jihadists attacking the Syrian border city of Kobane.
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At Least 14 Dead as Protests Rage in Turkey Over Kobane
At least 14 people were killed as pro-Kurdish protests raged across Turkey on Wednesday over the government's failure to act against jihadists attacking the majority-Kurdish Syrian border city of Kobane.
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At Least 14 Dead in Kurdish Anti-Government Protests in Turkey: Officials
At least 14 people were killed in violent protests by pro-Kurdish demonstrators in southeast Turkey angry at the government's lack of action against jihadists in Syria, officials said on Wednesday.
