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A view of the Akoba-1, one of the 3 wells in which oil was discovered, during the production process in Bismil district of Diyarbakir, Turkey on May 28, 2021. (Photo by Omer Yasin Ergin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Estimated 6-billion-barrel shale oil reserve in southeast Turkey

A region in southeast Turkey could be sitting on top of more than 6 billion barrels of oil, a US oil producer has estimated

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21 May, 2025
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Before and after images show destruction of Turkey quakes

Ali Abbas Ahmadi
06 February, 2023
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In Turkey, Kurdish educators take their classrooms underground

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20 December, 2019
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Turkish police detain protesters against dismissal of pro-Kurdish mayors

The New Arab
20 August, 2019
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Turkey removes elected pro-Kurdish mayors for second time

The New Arab
19 August, 2019
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Turkey police block rally backing Kurdish hunger strikes

The New Arab & agencies
02 May, 2019
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Pro-Kurdish MP injured protesting ban on Turkish party politicians

The New Arab
18 April, 2019
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Kurdish-majority provinces split in Turkey's tightly fought local elections

The New Arab
01 April, 2019
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Erdogan seeks to sway Turkey voters in Kurdish heartland

The New Arab & agencies
04 June, 2018
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Kurdish women-only news site fights Turkey's 'terror propaganda' ban

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03 March, 2018
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Kurdish academics in Turkey arrested after signing peace document

Robert Cusack
02 May, 2017
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Turkey Kurd leader 'risks up to 142-years in jail'

The New Arab & agencies
17 January, 2017
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IS claims responsibility for 'first bomb attack' in Turkey

The New Arab
05 November, 2016
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Turkey jails Kurdish party co-leaders

The New Arab & agencies
04 November, 2016
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Deadly blast rocks Turkey's Kurdish heartland

The New Arab
04 November, 2016
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Turkey arrests co-leaders of main pro-Kurdish party

The New Arab & agencies
04 November, 2016
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Turkey arrests two mayors over suspected PKK links

The New Arab & agencies
26 October, 2016
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Turkish ruling party official killed in suspected Kurdish attack

The New Arab & agencies
11 October, 2016
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Six killed in PKK bombing near Turkey's Diyarbakir

The New Arab & agencies
15 August, 2016
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Sixteen missing after PKK blast in southeast Turkey

The New Arab & agencies
17 May, 2016
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Eight Turkish troops killed in clashes with Kurdish fighters

The New Arab
13 May, 2016