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The 2011–2012 Kurdish protests in Turkey were protests in Turkey, led by the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP), against restrictions of Kurdish rights by of the country's Kurdish minority's rights. [14]
The Roboski massacre (Kurdish: Komkujiya Roboskî), also known as the Uludere airstrike, [3] [4] took place on December 28, 2011, at Ortasu, Uludere near the Iraq-Turkey border, when the Turkish Air Force bombed a group of Kurdish civilians who had been involved in smuggling gasoline and cigarettes, killing 34.
Iran began a new military push against Kurdish rebels on the border with Iraq, days after Turkey said its air strikes had killed up to 160 militants inside Iraqi territory. Iran said it had killed dozens of members of Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK), an offshoot of the Turkey-based Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
Read CNN’s 2011 Africa and Middle East Unrest Fast Facts and learn more about the Arab Spring anti-government protests that began in Tunisia in 2010.
14 May 2011, a rally was held by Kurdish and left-wing Turkish parties in Diyarbakir's İstasyon Square. Over 50,000 people attended the rally. The crowds chanted slogans in favor of a peaceful and democratic solution to the Kurdish issue. [71] 16 May 2011, protests were held in Istanbul by supporters of the BDP, against the military operations.
2011–2012 Kurdish protests in Turkey, which have seen Kurds in Turkey clash with the government over perceived discrimination and demands for regional autonomy. 2011 Syrian uprising, which has involved Kurds in Syria demonstrating for greater cultural rights and civil liberties. 2011 Iranian protests, which witnessed demonstrations against ...
19 May – The 5.8 M w Kütahya earthquake shook western Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). Two were killed and 122 were injured. 23 October – The 7.1 M w Van earthquake shook eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). More than 600 were killed and 4,152 were injured.
Pages in category "2011 in Turkey" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... 2011–2012 Kurdish protests in Turkey; A. Antalya Conference for ...