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Pro-government protesters pelt daily Hürriyet building with stones
Daily Hürriyet's Istanbul headquarters was attacked by around 150 pro-government protesters early Sept. 7, hours after a deadly terrorist attack in Turkey's southeast.
The group attacked security personnel at the outer gate of Hürriyet's office in the Ba?c?lar district and forced their way to the door, which they pelted with stones.
Undisclosed number of Turkish soldiers killed in major PKK attack
An undisclosed number of Turkish soldiers were killed on Sept. 6 in a major attack in the southeastern province of Hakkari conducted by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), marking a crescendo in a deadly stream of attacks since July.
Several Turkish soldiers killed in major PKK attack
Several Turkish soldiers were killed on Sept. 6 in a major attack in the southeastern province of Hakkari that has been carried out by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants, marking a crescendo in a deadly stream of attacks since July.
One soldier, one policeman killed by PKK militants in two attacks in Turkey's east
One soldier was killed in an ambush staged by outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) militants in Turkey?s southeastern province of Hakkari on Sept. 1, a day after a police officer was killed in a PKK attack in the eastern province of Batman.
One troop killed by PKK militants: Army
The Turkish military reported Sept. 2 a Turkish troop was killed by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in an ambush that occurred in Hakkari, a southeastern Anatolian town bordering Iraq and Iran.
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Female soldier tells mourning mother 'rich people don't become soldiers, don't die'
A non-commissioned female officer, accompanying the mother of a killed soldier during his funeral, took the attention of the media when she said that rich people would not become soldiers nor be martyred, while trying to soothe the mother?s pain.
Under curfew, Kurds have no choice but autonomy, Demirta? says
Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirta? said Kurds had no alternative but to declare autonomy in an atmosphere where deputies were not permitted to enter southeastern towns by governors, speaking at a rally in Vienna on Aug. 26.
Outgoing gov't initiates major overhaul in military judiciary
The outgoing government of Turkey has initiated a major overhaul in military judiciary, with a decree also signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, changing the posts of 70 military judges and prosecutors.
Two Turkish soldiers killed in still tense southeast
Two soldiers have been killed in Turkey's southeast, as tension continues to run high, while the number of civilians killed in the latest clashes in the nearby province of ??rnak has risen to four.
PKK attack kills one soldier, injures four in Turkey's southeast
One soldier has been killed and four others have been injured after the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) militants opened fire at military personnel in Turkey?s southeastern province of Diyarbak?r, while the number of civilians killed in the latest clashes in the nearby province of ??rnak has risen to four.