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Turkey's Emergency Comes To End But Repressive Measures Likely To Follow
- Wednesday July 18, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Turkey's state of emergency which was imposed after the failed 2016 coup is to end today. But, The opposition fears it will be replaced by even more repressive legislative measures.
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"Hello Darling": Jailed Turkey Candidate Makes Speech Through Wife's Phone
- Wednesday June 6, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Selahattin Demirtas on Wednesday issued his first, and possibly only, audio message of the campaign where he will challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, delivered in a telephone call received by his wife Basak.
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Turkey's Kurdish Conflict Impacting Syria, Migrant Crises: Selahattin Demirtas
- Thursday January 28, 2016
- World News | Reuters
The leader of Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition said conflict in the country's largely Kurdish southeast had grown into an international problem, feeding into war in neighbouring Syria, and urged allies to do more to push for a ceasefire.
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Turkish President Blasts Autonomy Call By Kurdish Party As 'Treason'
- Tuesday December 29, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today blasted a call by a leading Kurdish politician for autonomy for the country's Kurdish minority as "treason."
- www.ndtv.com
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Russian Foreign Minister Hosts Pro-Kurdish Party Leader For Syria Talks
- Thursday December 24, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today hosted Turkey's pro-Kurdish party leader Selahattin Demirtas for talks on the Syrian conflict and Moscow's potential support for Kurdish groups fighting ISIS.
- www.ndtv.com
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Turkey's Pro-Kurdish Party Leader To Visit Moscow This Week
- Monday December 21, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The leader of Turkey's opposition pro-Kurdish Democratic Peoples' Party (HDP) will meet Wednesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow for talks aimed at reducing tensions after the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkish forces, the party said today.
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'Kurdish Obama' Saves Minority's Prized Political Voice: Selahattin Demirta
- Monday November 2, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Selahattin Demirtas, the charismatic leader of Turkey's pro-Kurdish party, remains the biggest thorn in the side of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after managing to hold onto his HDP's cherished parliamentary representation, against considerable odds.
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Hundreds Gather at Funeral of Turkish Bomb Victims, Chanting Anti-government Slogans
- Monday October 12, 2015
- World News | Reuters
Hundreds of people chanting anti-government slogans marched towards a mosque in an Istanbul suburb on Monday for the funeral of several victims of the twin suicide bombings which killed at least 97 people in the capital Ankara.
- www.ndtv.com
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Vows No Let-Up in Fight Against Kurdish Rebels
- Wednesday August 12, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today vowed to fight on against Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants, in the face of mounting attacks on security forces blamed on the Kurdish rebels.
- www.ndtv.com
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Turkey Opposition Chief Accuses Government of Inaction on Violence in Kurdish Areas
- Wednesday June 10, 2015
- World News | Reuters
Selahattin Demirtas, head of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), accused the government today of deliberate inaction amid growing violence in the largely Kurdish southeast.
- www.ndtv.com
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2 Dead, 100 Hurt in Blasts at Kurdish Rally in Turkey
- Saturday June 6, 2015
- World News | Reuters
Two blasts ripped through a Kurdish rally in Turkey on Friday, killing two people and injuring more than 100 in what President Tayyip Erdogan described as a "provocation" designed to undermine peace before Sunday's parliamentary election.
- www.ndtv.com
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Up to 50 Injured in Blast at Kurdish Opposition Party Rally in Turkey
- Friday June 5, 2015
- World News | Reuters
An explosion injured as many as 50 people at an opposition rally in Turkey's mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir today, two days before a general election, and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said it was unclear if the blast was an accident or an attack.
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Twin Explosions Rock Turkey's Pro-Kurdish Party Headquarters
- Monday May 18, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Twin explosions today hit the regional headquarters of Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party in two cities, adding to escalating tensions in the run up to June 7 legislative elections.
- www.ndtv.com
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Turkey's Emergency Comes To End But Repressive Measures Likely To Follow
- Wednesday July 18, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Turkey's state of emergency which was imposed after the failed 2016 coup is to end today. But, The opposition fears it will be replaced by even more repressive legislative measures.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Hello Darling": Jailed Turkey Candidate Makes Speech Through Wife's Phone
- Wednesday June 6, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Selahattin Demirtas on Wednesday issued his first, and possibly only, audio message of the campaign where he will challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, delivered in a telephone call received by his wife Basak.
- www.ndtv.com
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Turkey's Kurdish Conflict Impacting Syria, Migrant Crises: Selahattin Demirtas
- Thursday January 28, 2016
- World News | Reuters
The leader of Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition said conflict in the country's largely Kurdish southeast had grown into an international problem, feeding into war in neighbouring Syria, and urged allies to do more to push for a ceasefire.
- www.ndtv.com
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Turkish President Blasts Autonomy Call By Kurdish Party As 'Treason'
- Tuesday December 29, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today blasted a call by a leading Kurdish politician for autonomy for the country's Kurdish minority as "treason."
- www.ndtv.com
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Russian Foreign Minister Hosts Pro-Kurdish Party Leader For Syria Talks
- Thursday December 24, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today hosted Turkey's pro-Kurdish party leader Selahattin Demirtas for talks on the Syrian conflict and Moscow's potential support for Kurdish groups fighting ISIS.
- www.ndtv.com
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Turkey's Pro-Kurdish Party Leader To Visit Moscow This Week
- Monday December 21, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The leader of Turkey's opposition pro-Kurdish Democratic Peoples' Party (HDP) will meet Wednesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow for talks aimed at reducing tensions after the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkish forces, the party said today.
- www.ndtv.com
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'Kurdish Obama' Saves Minority's Prized Political Voice: Selahattin Demirta
- Monday November 2, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Selahattin Demirtas, the charismatic leader of Turkey's pro-Kurdish party, remains the biggest thorn in the side of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after managing to hold onto his HDP's cherished parliamentary representation, against considerable odds.
- www.ndtv.com
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Hundreds Gather at Funeral of Turkish Bomb Victims, Chanting Anti-government Slogans
- Monday October 12, 2015
- World News | Reuters
Hundreds of people chanting anti-government slogans marched towards a mosque in an Istanbul suburb on Monday for the funeral of several victims of the twin suicide bombings which killed at least 97 people in the capital Ankara.
- www.ndtv.com
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Vows No Let-Up in Fight Against Kurdish Rebels
- Wednesday August 12, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today vowed to fight on against Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants, in the face of mounting attacks on security forces blamed on the Kurdish rebels.
- www.ndtv.com
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Turkey Opposition Chief Accuses Government of Inaction on Violence in Kurdish Areas
- Wednesday June 10, 2015
- World News | Reuters
Selahattin Demirtas, head of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), accused the government today of deliberate inaction amid growing violence in the largely Kurdish southeast.
- www.ndtv.com
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2 Dead, 100 Hurt in Blasts at Kurdish Rally in Turkey
- Saturday June 6, 2015
- World News | Reuters
Two blasts ripped through a Kurdish rally in Turkey on Friday, killing two people and injuring more than 100 in what President Tayyip Erdogan described as a "provocation" designed to undermine peace before Sunday's parliamentary election.
- www.ndtv.com
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Up to 50 Injured in Blast at Kurdish Opposition Party Rally in Turkey
- Friday June 5, 2015
- World News | Reuters
An explosion injured as many as 50 people at an opposition rally in Turkey's mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir today, two days before a general election, and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said it was unclear if the blast was an accident or an attack.
- www.ndtv.com
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Twin Explosions Rock Turkey's Pro-Kurdish Party Headquarters
- Monday May 18, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Twin explosions today hit the regional headquarters of Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party in two cities, adding to escalating tensions in the run up to June 7 legislative elections.
- www.ndtv.com