Thursday, 18 August, 2011 , 19:56 AFP — Turkish planes bombed rebel Kurdish positions in northern Iraq for a second night Thursday, Turkish and pro-Kurdish news agencies reported.

Thursday, 18 August, 2011 , 19:46 AFP —

Thursday, 18 August, 2011 , 17:56 AFP — Turkey announced Thursday it would introduce tougher, "more effective measures" to counter the Kurdish rebel PKK fighters, following a deadly ambush by the outlawed group.

Thursday, 18 August, 2011 , 12:04 AFP — Turkish jets bombed scores of targets in northern Iraq used as bases by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) following a deadly ambush by the outlawed group, the military and rebels said Thursday.

Thursday, 18 August, 2011 , 09:04 AFP — Turkish jets bombed 60 targets in northern Iraq used as bases by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) following an ambush by the outlawed group that killed nine troops, the military and rebels said Thursday.

Thursday, 18 August, 2011 , 07:56 AFP — Turkish jets bombed 60 targets in northern Iraq used as bases by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) following an ambush by the rebel group that killed nine troops, the military said Thursday.

Thursday, 18 August, 2011 , 07:06 AFP — Turkish jets bombed 60 targets in northern Iraq used as bases by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) following an ambush by the outlawed rebel group that killed nine troops, the military said Thursday.

Thursday, 18 August, 2011 , 06:58 AFP —

Thursday, 18 August, 2011 , 02:10 AFP — New neutral arbitrators will be needed at centres set up to prevent disputes between Kurdish and Arab forces after the year-end departure of US troops from Iraq.

Wednesday, 17 August, 2011 , 19:49 AFP — Kurdish rebels killed eight Turkish soldiers and a village guard on Wednesday in an ambush in the southeast of the country, Turkey's prime minister said, adding the government's patience had run out.