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UN rights council votes to maintain Iran scrutiny


Thursday, 4 April, 2024 , 13:06 AFP The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday prolonged by a year an independent international fact-finding mission investigating Iran's deadly crackdown on protests that erupted in 2022.

Three security personnel killed in 'terrorist attacks' in Iran: state media


Thursday, 4 April, 2024 , 03:56 AFP Three security personnel, including the deputy of a police station, have been killed in "terrorist attacks" in Iran, state media reported Thursday, two days after seven Iranian Revolutionary Guards were killed in an air raid in Syria.

Turkey election authority reinstates excluded pro-Kurdish mayor


Wednesday, 3 April, 2024 , 18:47 AFP Turkey's pro-Kurdish party on Wednesday said the country's election authority had reinstated a mayoral election winner in the eastern city of Van, after clashes over the annulment of his victory.

Turkey's pro-Kurdish party contests candidate's exclusion


Wednesday, 3 April, 2024 , 17:51 AFP Turkey's pro-Kurdish party on Wednesday said it was contesting a ruling that annulled the election of its mayoral candidate in the eastern city of Van, after the election board's decision sparked clashes.

Turkey's pro-Kurdish party contests candidate's exclusion


Wednesday, 3 April, 2024 , 10:42 AFP Turkey's pro-Kurdish party said Wednesday it was contesting a ruling that annulled the election of its mayoral candidate in eastern city Van, after the election board's decision sparked clashes.

Clashes after Turkey annuls pro-Kurdish mayoral candidate's win


Tuesday, 2 April, 2024 , 19:46 AFP Turkey's election officials have overturned the election of a pro-Kurdish mayoral candidate in the eastern city of Van, his party said on Tuesday, triggering protests and clashes with police as opposition politicians criticised the move.

Turkish election board annuls pro-Kurdish mayoral candidate's win


Tuesday, 2 April, 2024 , 18:12 AFP Turkey's overturning the election of a pro-Kurdish mayoral candidate triggered protests and clashes with police Tuesday, with opposition politicians rallying to reject the move.

PKK commander killed in Iraq strike blamed on Turkey


Tuesday, 2 April, 2024 , 18:10 AFP A drone strike killed a Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) commander on Tuesday in northern Iraq, Kurdish authorities said, blaming the strike one Turkey.

Turkish election board annuls pro-Kurdish mayoral candidate's win


Tuesday, 2 April, 2024 , 17:06 AFP A pro-Kurdish party candidate who came first in the mayoral race in an eastern Turkish city was stripped of his victory Tuesday by the regional electoral commission, his party said.

Turkish election board annuls pro-Kurdish mayoral candidate's win


Tuesday, 2 April, 2024 , 15:23 AFP A pro-Kurdish candidate who came first in the mayoral race in an eastern Turkish city was stripped of his victory Tuesday by the regional electoral commission, his party said.