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CLEAN : Turkey: police break up protest after last nights arrests
Turkish police make more arrests in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir at a gathering in protest at the detention of pro Kurdish MPs
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CLEAN : US-backed alliance announces phase two of Raqa campaign
A US-backed alliance of Arab and Kurdish fighters announced on Saturday phase two of its campaign for the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion of Raqa
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CLEAN : Turkey detains 2 pro-Kurdish party MPs
Turkish police detain two more pro Kurdish lawmakers hours after arresting over 200 people accused of links to Kurdish militants their party says
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CLEAN : Syrian Democratic Forces deploy in village west of Raqa
Fighters from the Kurdish Arab alliance known as the Syrian Democratic Forces were deployed in the village of Al Haymar located on the western outskirts of the Islamic State (IS) group bastion of Raqa on Sunday
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CLEAN : People pay respects on site of Istanbul twin bombings
People pay their respects on the site of the twin blasts in Istanbul as police detain two more pro Kurdish lawmakers hours after arresting over 200 people accused of links to Kurdish militants
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CLEAN : Syrian Democratic Forces fight to seize Raqa
Fighters from the Kurdish Arab alliance known as the Syrian Democratic Forces were fighting on Tuesday near the village of Khirbet al Jahshe some 35 kilometres from al Tabaqah on the western outskirts of Raqa as they advance towards the...
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CLEAN : Top press rights defender in court for terror propaganda
The Turkey representative for Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and two other campaigners appear in court for a hearing in a high profile trial in which they stand accused of aiding Kurdish militants
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CLEAN : Turkey: Police block Kurdish protest over statue removal
Police block protesters from gathering at the site where a statue commemorating the death of 34 Kurdish civilians in the village of Roboski in 2011 was removed on Sunday
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CLEAN : Thousands of Kurds flee homes in south east Turkey: Amnesty
Hundreds of thousands of Kurds are being forced to flee their homes and long term unrest in south east Turkey according to the latest Amnesty International report
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CLEAN : Once beacon of hope in Turkey Kurdish primary school shut down
When it opened three years ago a primary school in the south eastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir was one of five that offered a fully Kurdish language education
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CLEAN : Kurds protest in Paris demanding justice for murdered rebels
Hundreds of Kurds gather in Paris calling for justice for the killings of three female Kurdish rebels in Paris in 2013 including Sakine Cansiz one of the founders of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)
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CLEAN : Turkey: pro-Kurdish party open to reform debate but not yet
Pro-Kurdish party leaders say they could support constitutional changes in Turkey - but the right conditions must be in place to hold the debate
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CLEAN : French president arrives in Iraq's Arbil (2)
French President Francois Hollande arrived in Arbil Monday and met Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani hours after meeting the Iraqi president and prime minister in Baghdad
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CLEAN : France's Hollande meets Iraqi Kurdish leader in Arbil
French President François Hollande meets with Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani in Arbil as part of Hollande's visit to Iraq
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CLEAN : Women's football takes place in Syria majority Kurdish area
For the first time since the declaration of an autonomous Kurdish region in Syria the final of an all women's football tournament took place in Qamishli aimed at encouraging women's sports in the northern region according to the organisers
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CLEAN : Three police killed in Turkey roadside bomb attack: official
Three police officers are killed and three others wounded when a roadside bomb explodes as a police vehicle passes by in Kurdish majority southeastern Turkey the local governor's office says
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CLEAN : Turkey Kurd leader risks up to 142 years in jail
Turkish prosecutors demand up to 142 years in prison for the leader of the country's main pro-Kurdish party in a case that has intensified concerns over freedom of expression
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CLEAN : Syria talks won't work without Kurds present: PYD
Syria peace talks set for next week in Geneva will be a failure if the Kurds are not part of them says a representative of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD)
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CLEAN : FILE: Turkey Kurdish party co leader given 5 month jail
A Turkish court has ordered the co leader of the pro Kurdish Peoples Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtas to serve five months in jail in the latest legal blow to the politician
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CLEAN : Hollande pledges France's full support to Barzani
French President François Hollande hosts President of the Iraqi Kurdistan region Masoud Barzani at the Elysee in Paris
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CLEAN : US backed forces push towards Syria's Raqa
US backed Kurdish and Arab fighters continue their campaign to liberate the city of Raqa the Islamic State group's Syrian stronghold
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CLEAN : US backed forces continue to push towards Syria's Raqa
US backed Kurdish and Arab fighters continued their campaign Wednesday to liberate the city of Raqa recapturing small villages on their way to the Islamic State group's Syrian stronghold
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CLEAN : Syria's Kurds hit catwalk to promote traditional attire
In shimmering dresses models stride confidently down a runway to the beat of Kurdish music at a fashion show in northeast Syria showcasing a revival of the minority's traditional clothing
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VOICED : Primer desfile de moda kurda en Siria
Un desfile de ropa kurda muestra el resurgimiento de la vestimenta tradicional de la minoria en Siria