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| Two die in Turkey Kurdish clashes | Two die in Turkey Kurdish clashes |
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| Police in south-eastern Turkey have clashed again with Kurdish protesters marking the Newroz spring festival, resulting in the deaths of two people. | Police in south-eastern Turkey have clashed again with Kurdish protesters marking the Newroz spring festival, resulting in the deaths of two people. |
| Doctors in the town of Yuksekova said a man had died of bullet wounds. A second man also died after suffering bullet wounds in Saturday's clashes in Van. | Doctors in the town of Yuksekova said a man had died of bullet wounds. A second man also died after suffering bullet wounds in Saturday's clashes in Van. |
| More than 130 people were arrested and scores injured in the battles in Van. | More than 130 people were arrested and scores injured in the battles in Van. |
| The clashes began after the protesters hurled stones and chanted slogans in support of the PKK Kurdish rebel group. | The clashes began after the protesters hurled stones and chanted slogans in support of the PKK Kurdish rebel group. |
| The unrest follows last month's incursion by Turkey's army into northern Iraq to target the PKK - the Kurdistan Workers' Party. | The unrest follows last month's incursion by Turkey's army into northern Iraq to target the PKK - the Kurdistan Workers' Party. |
| Flashpoint occasion | Flashpoint occasion |
| The violence in Yuksekova, Hakkari province, began after police tried to break up the Newroz celebrations, which officials described as unauthorised. | The violence in Yuksekova, Hakkari province, began after police tried to break up the Newroz celebrations, which officials described as unauthorised. |
| Demonstrators hurled stones at the police who responded with tear gas, media reports said. | Demonstrators hurled stones at the police who responded with tear gas, media reports said. |
| Scores have been injured in clashes in the city of Van | Scores have been injured in clashes in the city of Van |
| A 20-year-old man died of a bullet wound, doctors said. In the city of Van, the victim was a 35-year-old man, identified as Zeki Erinc. | A 20-year-old man died of a bullet wound, doctors said. In the city of Van, the victim was a 35-year-old man, identified as Zeki Erinc. |
| Doctors there said he had been taken to hospital with a bullet wound on Saturday. | Doctors there said he had been taken to hospital with a bullet wound on Saturday. |
| There is no official confirmation of the cause of death of these demonstrators. | There is no official confirmation of the cause of death of these demonstrators. |
| A large Newroz demonstration took place under tight security in Istanbul on Sunday. | A large Newroz demonstration took place under tight security in Istanbul on Sunday. |
| Since Friday, there have been clashes, arrests and injuries in Diyarbakir, the main city in Turkey's mainly Kurdish south-east, and in cities of Hakkari and Siirt provinces. | Since Friday, there have been clashes, arrests and injuries in Diyarbakir, the main city in Turkey's mainly Kurdish south-east, and in cities of Hakkari and Siirt provinces. |
| Unrest was also reported among Kurdish communities in western Turkey, including in Mersin and Izmir. | Unrest was also reported among Kurdish communities in western Turkey, including in Mersin and Izmir. |
| Turkey said its week-long offensive in northern Iraq last month targeted bases used by up to 3,000 Kurdish rebels as a springboard for attacks across the border. | Turkey said its week-long offensive in northern Iraq last month targeted bases used by up to 3,000 Kurdish rebels as a springboard for attacks across the border. |
| The Turkish military said more than 200 PKK militants and about 30 members of the Turkish security forces had died. | The Turkish military said more than 200 PKK militants and about 30 members of the Turkish security forces had died. |
| Newroz is celebrated in Iran, northern Iraq and central Asia as the beginning of spring. | Newroz is celebrated in Iran, northern Iraq and central Asia as the beginning of spring. |
| It is often a flashpoint for clashes between Turkish security forces and supporters of the PKK, which took up arms in 1984 to make a Kurdish ethnic homeland in south-eastern Turkey. | It is often a flashpoint for clashes between Turkish security forces and supporters of the PKK, which took up arms in 1984 to make a Kurdish ethnic homeland in south-eastern Turkey. |
| The PKK, which wants autonomy for Kurds in south-eastern Turkey, is designated as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the US and EU. | The PKK, which wants autonomy for Kurds in south-eastern Turkey, is designated as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the US and EU. |
| More than 30,000 people have been killed since the PKK began its armed campaign in 1984. | More than 30,000 people have been killed since the PKK began its armed campaign in 1984. |