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| The Grand Turk |
| Turkish soldier killed in Kurdish rebel ambush |
| 2011-06-28 |
| ISTANBUL: A Turkish soldier was killed and three others wounded in an ambush by Kurdish separatist rebels close to Turkey’s border with Iran late on Sunday, security sources said. Tension is rising in the mainly Kurdish southeast region of Turkey after a pro-Kurdish party threatened to boycott parliament. Kurdish rebels killed two Turkish police officers last week in the eastern province of Tunceli. The Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP), which won 36 seats in a June 12 vote, said it would not attend parliament unless an elected deputy is allowed to take his seat. Turkey’s election board last week disqualified Hatip Dicle due to a past conviction for spreading “terrorist propaganda.” The move, which has sparked street protests in Kurdish areas, could force a by-election. |
| Posted by:Steve White |