ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s government on Friday announced new measures aimed at reconciling with minority Kurds and ending a 25-year-old insurgency, but there was no mention of the sweeping amnesty sought by Kurdish rebels.
Iran seeks slower pace on uranium plan
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran is seeking changes to a U.N.-drafted nuclear plan to ship enriched uranium out of the country for final processing.
Ahmadinejad reiterates Iran right to nuke program
8 Afghan immigrants drown as boat sinks in Greece
Immigrant boat sinks in Greece, at least 8 drown
CAIRO — Security guards thwarted an attempted hijacking Wednesday on an EgyptAir flight from Istanbul to Cairo by overpowering a man who threatened crew members with a knife, a security official for the airline said.
ISTANBUL — Turkish authorities on Tuesday released a band of Kurdish rebels who surrendered in a peace gesture, as part of a broad government effort to persuade thousands of other guerrillas to end their decades-long fight.
ISTANBUL — Turkish prosecutors sought charges Tuesday against five Kurdish rebels who surrendered in a peace gesture, raising questions about whether thousands of other guerrillas can be persuaded to end their decades-long fight.
ANKARA, Turkey — Unarmed Kurdish rebels in combat dress marched into Turkey from northern Iraq on Monday in a show of support for peace with the Turkish government.
ANKARA, Turkey — A small group of unarmed Kurdish rebels in combat dress crossed into Turkey from northern Iraq on Monday in a show of support for peace with the Turkish government.