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Turkey's military says its warplanes have attacked Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, following a landmine explosion that killed six Turkish soldiers and wounded eight others. Meanwhile several pro-Kurdish party members of parliament are under
Jumping right into the CNN 10 today, we're taking you to the Middle East where an ethnic group has repeatedly voted for its independence but may not be likely to get it. In the nation of Iraq, home to more than 39 million people, about 15 percent to
By Al Pessin Pentagon 31 October 2007 The Pentagon says it is trying to provide Turkey with the kind of intelligence about insurgents of the Kurdistan Workers Party that would enable the Turkish military to take action against them. VOA's Al Pessin r
By Amberin Zaman Ankara 04 January 2006 In December a private Turkish airline began flying between Istanbul and Irbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdish-controlled northern region. Company officials say b
By Barry Newhouse Sheikhan, Iraq 19 February 2007 Iraq's northern Kurdistan region has been relatively free of the sectarian fighting that has crippled the rest of the country, but a rare attack by Sunni Kurds on a religious group called the has loca
A mayor offering services in different languages to his multi-ethnic community may not sound like anything out of the ordinary. But in Turkey the local mayor in city of Diyarbakir was dismissed and is possibly facing prison for speaking Kurdish. Abd
By Suzanne Presto Irbil 16 June 2008 A group of American tourists just wrapped up a two-week trip to Iraqi Kurdistan. Local tourism officials say they are the first American tour group, and only the second tour group ever, to travel through northern
U.S. President George Bush says he is confident an agreement with Baghdad on the future status of American forces in Iraq can be approved before their U.N. mandate expires on December 31. As VOA's Paula Wolfson reports, Mr. Bush spoke after talks at
Iranian state television is reporting that border police have arrested three American tourists who allegedly strayed into Iranian territory in a poorly marked mountainous border zone between Iraq and Iran. Iran's state-run Press TV announced the arr
Iraqi Kurdish Photographers Reach Out to Immigrant Workers, Refugees 伊拉克库尔德摄影师帮助移民工人和难民 NORTHERN IRAQ The recent economic boom in northern Iraq has attracted thousands of migrant workers from South Asia and Africa
Leading Fight Against Islamic State, Kurds Question Iraqi Future 抗敌主力库尔德人对伊拉克未来存疑 LONDON Western countries including the United States have begun arming the Kurdish Peshmerga forces in northern Iraq to aid their battle
Violence on Rise in Iraq's Oil-Rich Kirkuk Area Four months ago, Tuz Khormatu, a sleepy town 80 kilometers southeast of Kirkuk, became the new frontline between Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region and the central government. Political tensions over
Turkish Officials Say At Least 51 Killed, Scores Injured In Wedding Bombing RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: There's been another deadly attack in Turkey. Turkish President Ergodan says a suicide bomber who was between 12 and 14 years old blew himself up at a we
By Barry Newhouse Irbil 10 June 2007 Trucks loaded with military equipment are seen heading towards the border with Iraq near the southeastern Turkish city of Nusaybin, 01 Jun 2007 Iraqi Kurds living near the Turkish border continue to report regular
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 24 February 2008 The Turkish military says 33 Kurdish rebels and eight soldiers were killed during an operation Sunday in northern Iraq. The Turkish army says it has killed 112 Kurdish Workers Party rebels since the start of
By Paula Wolfson White House 28 February 2008 President Bush is calling for Turkey to end its military operation against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq as soon as possible. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports Mr. Bush talked about the Turkish offensive duri
By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 19 June 2006 In the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, the insurgency wracking other parts of the country seems remote. In a region that has long attended to its own affairs, people are looking to the future. In the cit
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 16 December 2007 Turkish jets have launched airstrikes against Kurdish rebels bases in northern Iraq. According to Iraqi authorities one civilian was killed and several others were injured. Kurdish rebels say Turkish air and
By Suzanne Presto Irbil 08 June 2008 Young people in Kurdistan are embracing new opportunities to develop and expand their own businesses. Suzanne Presto speaks to one young woman who balances a family, two beauty salons and entrepreneurial classes
Iraq's Electoral Commission says voter turnout in Saturday's Kurdish election was high and polling went smoothly, despite allegations of irregularities by Kurdish opposition groups. The results of the election are not expected for several days. 伊拉克