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Turkish Kurds vow parliamentary boycott

UPI - Sun Dec 13, 8:05 am ET

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Kurdish lawmakers say they will boycott Turkish Parliament to protest a court ruling banning the nation's main Kurdish party.

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Turkey Bans Pro-Kurdish Party Over Alleged Rebel Ties
INO News - Fri Dec 11, 7:10 pm ET
(RTTNews) - The Constitutional Court of Turkey on Friday banned the country's largest pro-Kirdish party over its alleged links with the separatist Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group.
Understanding Apples' Ancestors
redOrbit - Fri Dec 11, 2:48 pm ET
Scientists capture genetic diversity of wild Malus orientalisWild Malus orientalis—species of wild apples that could be an ancestor of today's domesticated apples—are native to the Middle East and Central Asia. A new study comparing the diversity of recently acquired M. orientalis varieties from Georgia and Armenia with previously collected varieties originating in Russia and Turkey narrows the ...
Turkish Court Bans Kurdish Party on Terror Charges (Update2)
Bloomberg - Fri Dec 11, 2:38 pm ET
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Turkey’s top court outlawed the main pro-Kurdish political party and banned some of its leaders for links to Kurdish militants in a verdict that may hurt the country’s bid for European Union membership.
Turkey bans pro-Kurdish party for ties with rebels
WashingtonTV - Fri Dec 11, 2:37 pm ET
Washington, 11 December (WashingtonTV)—Turkey’s top court on Friday voted to ban the country’s main pro-Kurdish party on charges of links with Kurdish separatist rebels.
Turkey Petrochemicals Report Q1 2010 - New Report Published
OfficialWire - Fri Dec 11, 1:57 pm ET
The strength of the euro will ensure that Turkish petrochemicals producers benefit from the expected upturn in the domestic market in 2010, but the latest Turkey Petrochemicals Report states that a return to pre-recession growth levels is unlikely in the medium-term.
Turkish court bans main Kurdish political party
EARTHtimes.org - Fri Dec 11, 12:46 pm ET
Istanbul - Turkey's Constitutional Court banned the country's largest Kurdish political party the DTP on Friday, ruling that it supported terrorism. The ruling means the party is immediately dissolved, with its 37 parliamentarians facing a five-year ...
19 Turkish miners dead in mine collapse
INO News - Fri Dec 11, 12:41 pm ET
(AP:ANKARA, Turkey) An explosion caused the collapse of an underground chamber of a Turkish coal mine, killing 19 workers, the government said Friday.
Turkey's top court bans Kurdish party: official
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 11, 12:41 pm ET
Turkey's top court on Friday banned the country's main Kurdish group, on charges of links to separatist rebels.
Turkish mine explosion kills 19 workers
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 11, 12:38 pm ET
Nineteen workers were killed when an explosion caused a cave-in at a privately-owned coal mine in northwestern Turkey, officials said Friday.
Turkey bans party over ties to Kurd rebels
MSNBC - Fri Dec 11, 11:53 am ET
Turkey's top court closed the country's main pro-Kurdish party for having links to rebels in a ruling that could undermine efforts to end a long-running conflict with the separatists.
Iran, Turkey fight PKK militants
UPI - Fri Dec 11, 11:50 am ET
ANKARA, Turkey, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Iranian and Turkish military forces fought with guerrilla separatists in the Kurdistan Workers' Party, killing nine in border skirmishes.
Research and Markets: The Fight For Capital: Turkey ISE-30 Research Into Investor Relations And Disclosure Best ...
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Fri Dec 11, 11:12 am ET
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Fight for Capital: Turkey ISE-30 Research into Investor Relations and Disclosure Best Practice" report to their offering.
Turkish court considers banning Kurdish party
MSNBC - Fri Dec 11, 11:09 am ET
Turkey's top court debated Friday whether to ban a Kurdish party on charges it's backing Kurdish guerrillas.
19 miners killed in explosion in Turkey
UPI - Fri Dec 11, 9:29 am ET
DEVECIKONAGI, Turkey, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Nineteen miners were reported killed Thursday night in a suspected methane gas explosion at a coal mine in western Turkey, authorities said Friday.
Mine Blast Kills 19 in Turkey
New York Times - Fri Dec 11, 9:18 am ET
The explosion in a coal mine took place more than 600 feet below ground, starting a fire and destroying tunnel support structures.