Saturday, August 15, 2009

Turkey marks 25 years of Kurd rebellion

"Turkey marks 25 years of Kurd rebellion

(AP) – 1 hour ago

ISTANBUL — Turkey is marking the 25th anniversary of the first attack by Kurdish rebels amid calls by both sides for peace initiatives.

Turkey's government says it is ready for a radical solution to end the conflict but has yet to unveil a plan amid nationalist opposition. The rebellion began on Aug. 15, 1984."

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