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Istanbul 'suicide' attack foiled


Saturday, 11 October, 2008 , 21:21 AFP Turkish authorities claimed to have foiled a probable suicide attack by a suspected Kurdish militant in Istanbul on Saturday as the military stepped up bombing raids on rebel hideouts in northern Iraq.

Suspected Kurdish suicide bomber caught in Istanbul: governor


Saturday, 11 October, 2008 , 15:25 AFP Turkish police Saturday arrested a suspected Kurdish militant believed to be preparing a suicide attack in Istanbul, the city's governor said.

EU tells Turkey anti-rebel actions should not curb human rights


Saturday, 11 October, 2008 , 14:09 AFP The European Union's enlargement chief cautioned Turkey on Saturday that measures targeting Kurdish rebels should not curb human rights, Anatolia news agency reported.

Turkey bombs rebels targets in Iraq, stresses diplomacy with Iraqi Kurds


Saturday, 11 October, 2008 , 12:27 AFP Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish rebel targets in neighbouring Iraq Saturday as the country's president said Ankara would pursue dialogue with Iraqi Kurds accused of harbouring militants in a safe haven.

Four Kurdish rebels killed in Iran: report


Saturday, 11 October, 2008 , 12:01 AFP Four Kurdish rebels have been killed in clashes with members of the Islamist volunteer Basij militia in a village in Kordestan province in western Iran, the state news agency IRNA reported Saturday.

Turkish jets bomb Kurdish rebels targets in Iraq: army


Saturday, 11 October, 2008 , 07:25 AFP Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish rebel targets in neighbouring Iraq overnight, the latest in a series of raids after a bloody rebel attack on a Turkish border outpost last week, the army said Saturday.

Turkey carries out new anti-PKK raid in northern Iraq


Friday, 10 October, 2008 , 09:00 AFP Turkish jets carried out a fresh bombing raid overnight from Thursday to Friday on Iraqi territory against separatist Kurdish rebels who were trying to cross the border, the army said on Friday.

Turkish leaders mull fresh measures against Kurdish rebels


Thursday, 9 October, 2008 , 17:05 AFP Turkey's civilian and military leadership discussed fresh measures against separatist Kurdish rebels Thursday after two attacks on the security forces claimed 22 lives in a week.

Turkish parliament extends mandate on Iraq strikes


Wednesday, 8 October, 2008 , 18:20 AFP Turkey's parliament Wednesday extended the government's mandate to order strikes against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq as an attack on a police bus in the country's southeast killed five people.

Five dead in suspected Kurdish attack on Turkish police bus


Wednesday, 8 October, 2008 , 17:47 AFP Suspected Kurdish rebels, armed with assault rifles, attacked a police bus in Turkey's southeast on Wednesday, killing five people and injuring 19, officials said.