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Kurds remember Halabja gas attack
Northern Iraq: Kurds in northern Iraq have been commemorating the 25th anniversary of the chemical weapons attack on the town by Saddam's forces
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At least 20 killed in attack on police headquarters in Iraq. Northern Iraq
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| Jan.12 |
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Kurds rally in Paris over murder of 3 Thousands of angry demonstrators demand answers over the deaths of Kurdish women activists found shot dead in mysterious circumstances
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Turkey queries French Kurd links
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| Jan.10 |
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3 Kurdish women shot dead in Paris| The apparent assassination of three women political activists in central Paris, all shot in the head, has provoked shock among the Kurdish community | |
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| Dec.18 |
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Iraq's president rushed to hospital. Baghdad
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Jailed Kurds end hunger strike Turkey: Hundreds of Kurdish prisoners in Turkey have ended a 68-day hunger strike after jailed ex-rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan urged them to do so
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| Sep.2 |
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Turkey troops killed in Kurdish rebel clashes
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| Aug.20 |
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Eight killed in bombing in Turkey |
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| Aug.5 |
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Turkey fighting 'claims 19 lives' |
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| Feb.12 |
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Turkish fighter jets target militants in Iraq |
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| Dec.29 |
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Turkey raid kills 35 on Iraq border
Map of Sirnak Turkey| A Turkish military airstrike across the border with Iraq killed 35 people who are now thought to have been smuggling cigarettes | |
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| Dec.21 |
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Kurds told to hand over Iraq VP. Baghdad
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| Nov.11 |
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Turkish forces end ferry hijack. Istanbul
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| Nov.9 |
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Turkish earthquake topples hotel
Map of Van Turkey| Turkey: At least four people died and 50 more were buried under rubble from an earthquake in eastern Turkey. 16 people were rescued from under rubble | |
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| Oct.19 |
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24 Turkish soldiers killed in attack |
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| Oct.8 |
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Deadly gunfire at Syrian funeral
Northern Syria: Anti-government protests across Syria, one propelled by the funeral of assassinated Kurdish leader as security forces cracked down
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| Aug.23 |
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Turkey has killed 90 to 100 Kurdish rebels |
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| Jun.1 |
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Erdogan speaks of brotherhood at rally. Turkey
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| Nov.11 |
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Kurdish leader welcomes Iraqi Christians |
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| Jul.20 |
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PKK sets disarmament conditions |
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| Jun.17 |
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Turkish troops cross into Iraq, pull back |
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| Mar.9 |
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Aid effort mounted for quake victims |
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| Jan.25 |
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Saddam's cousin, 'Chemical Ali,' hanged. Baghdad
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Fourth death sentence for 'Chemical Ali' |
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Iraqi Kurds begin exporting oil |
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| May.4 |
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45 killed in attack on wedding party. Turkey
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| Mar.13 |
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Human skull piece found in 'acid well' |
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| Oct.12 |
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Turkey again strikes Kurdish rebels in Iraq |
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| Jul.20 |
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Kurdish rebels release German hostages |
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Raids hit EU 'people-smugglers' |
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'Kurdish rebels killed' |
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| Mar.22 |
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Turkish police clash with Kurds |
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| Feb.29 |
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Turkey urges PKK to end struggle |
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Turkish troops pull out of Iraq. Northern Iraq
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| Feb.25 |
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Turks claim 41 rebels killed Northern Iraq: 2 military personnel died in a further day of fighting. The White House is in 'constant dialogue' with Iraq and Turkey about the operation
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| Feb.23 |
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PKK 'shoots down Turkish chopper'. Northern Iraq
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Turkey: 35 Kurd rebels killed |
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| Feb.22 |
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'Dozens dead' in Turkish assault |
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Turkish troops enter Iraq 
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Iraq Kurds warn Turkey over raids |
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Bush sees 3-way fight against PKK |
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| Dec.23 |
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Turkish jets hit Iraqi Kurd region |
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| Dec.22 |
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Turkey in fresh Iraq air strikes. Northern Iraq
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| Dec.18 |
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Turkish troops cross into Iraq. Northern Iraq
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| Dec.16 |
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US denies backing Turkey PKK raid |
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'US backed' Turkish raids on Iraq. Turkey
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Turkey hits PKK
Northern Iraq: The warplanes and long-range missiles attacked Kurdish rebel positions in the mountains near the Turkish border
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| Dec.1 |
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Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq| Northern Iraq: The Turkish military said it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting 'significant losses'. A spokesman for the local Iraqi Kurdistan government denied there had been an attack. The Turk... | |
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Turkish army fires on PKK in Iraq |
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| Nov.2 |
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US declares PKK 'a common enemy' |
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| Oct.27 |
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PM vows to fight rebels on own terms |
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| Oct.24 |
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Kurdish rebels pounded. Turkey
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| Oct.23 |
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Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK. Baghdad
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| Oct.22 |
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U.S. works to avoid Turkish incursion |
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Turkish troops missing after raid
Turkey: 8 troops are still missing after an attack by Kurdish rebels that left 12 troops dead, the Turkish military has confirmed
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Iraq: Kurdish rebels to declare truce |
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| Oct.21 |
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Turkey vows to defeat PKK rebels |
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44 die as Turkey battles Kurdish rebels
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| Oct.17 |
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MPs clear attacks in Iraq Turkey: The parliament has given permission for the government to launch operations into Iraq in pursuit of Kurdish rebels
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| Oct.16 |
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Turkey seeks green light on Iraq |
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| Oct.10 |
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Turkey hits rebels in Iraq. Northern Iraq
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| Aug.15 |
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Death toll in bombings has risen to 500 |
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Frantic hunt in bomb rubble |
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Up to 500 people die in bomb attacks
Map of Mosul Northern Iraq Mosul: The blasts targeted a Kurdish religious minority, the Yazidi sect, near Mosul. At least 4 blasts hit areas which house the community
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| Jul.16 |
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Truck bomb kills at least 80 in Kirkuk
Map of Kirkuk Iraq Northern Iraq: A suicide bomber ripped through a busy commercial district, leaving a large crater surrounded by dozens of mutilated bodies
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'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang Baghdad: An Iraq court sentenced 3 former aides to Saddam Hussein to death by hanging for their role in a genocide campaign that that killed up to 100,000 Kurds
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Turkish troops enter Iraq |
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7 Turkish soldiers killed in rebel raid |
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| May.13 |
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Bombings leave at least 45 dead. Northern Iraq
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Gunmen line up, execute 23 Kurd. Mosul
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Kurds brand report 'unrealistic' |
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Hussein: 'We will crush your heads' |
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Witness tells of chemical bombs. Baghdad
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Trial of Kurdish leader 'unfair' Turkey: The European Court of Human Rights: Turkey's trial of Abdullah Ocalan was unfair
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Suicide bomber kills at least 47
Iraq: A bomber attacked a crowd of recruits seeking jobs with the Kurdish police force in Erbil
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| May.1 |
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Bombing of Iraqi Kurds kills 25 |
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| Apr.30 |
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Experts combing through mass grave |
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Kurd leader Talabani named president
Iraq: New transitional assembly took a historic step, electing Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani as the nation's president
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| Jan.27 |
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Kurdish political office bombed |
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Suicide Attack Kills 7 Kurdish Fighters |
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| Jun.15 |
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Oil security chief killed. Iraq
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| Feb.22 |
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Car bomb hits Iraq police station |
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At least 67 dead in suicide blasts Nearly simultaneous bombings of the offices of 2 Kurdish parties in Erbil killed 67 people, including 5 senior Kurdish officials
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Car bomb kills 2 |
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| Aug.19 |
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Saddam deputy captured
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| May.3 |
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14 children bodies recovered |
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| May.2 |
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Hopes fade for pupils. Turkey
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Quake deaths spark protest |
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| May.1 |
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Boys found alive in quake rubble |
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Children trapped in quake Turkey: A frantic search is continuing for 200 children trapped under the debris of their school dormitory
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| Apr.30 |
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Scores dead in quake. Turkey
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| Apr.11 |
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Kurds start to leave Kirkuk |
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Chaos as Mosul falls to Kurds Widespread looting has broken out, after the Iraqi army abandoned the city. People picking up banknotes from the street
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| Apr.10 |
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Northern Iraq cities falling |
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Saddam statue tumbles in Kirkuk |
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| Apr.6 |
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Friendly fire attack kills 18
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| Mar.26 |
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1,000 U.S. paratroopers secure airfield Baghdad continued to come under air attack from the U.S.-led coalition
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| Jan.26 |
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Strong earthquake |
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| Aug.2 |
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Key reform package passed. Turkey
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| Feb.16 |
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Immigrant boat aground |