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Turkish army says 'many' Kurdish rebels killed in Iraq raids


Tuesday, 29 April, 2008 , 14:16 AFP The Turkish military, without giving precise figures, said Tuesday that "many" Kurdish rebels were killed in two bombing raids in neighbouring northern Iraq last week.

Turkey drafts Kurdish party leader into army: report


Tuesday, 29 April, 2008 , 10:47 AFP The leader of Turkey's main Kurdish party was conscripted into the army Tuesday in the middle of his trial on using false documents to evade the compulsory draft, Anatolia news agency reported.

Three dead, two injured in new Turkish-Kurd clashes: army source


Tuesday, 29 April, 2008 , 07:45 AFP Two Kurdish fighters and a Turkish soldier were killed in clashes Tuesday in south-eastern Turkey, a security source in Diyarbakir said.

Turkish FM signals closer dialogue with Iraqi Kurds


Monday, 28 April, 2008 , 10:54 AFP Turkey will seek closer cooperation with the Kurdish leaders of northern Iraq to curb Turkish Kurd rebels taking refuge in their region, Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said Monday.

Two soldiers killed in fighting in eastern Turkey: officials


Sunday, 27 April, 2008 , 09:30 AFP Two Turkish soldiers were killed and one wounded in a clash with Kurdish rebels in the east of the country, local security officials said Sunday.

Two soldiers killed in fighting in southeast Turkey: officials


Sunday, 27 April, 2008 , 09:24 AFP Two Turkish soldiers were killed and one wounded in a clash with Kurdish rebels in the east of the country, local security officials said Sunday.

Turkish army confirms air raid, shelling in northern Iraq


Saturday, 26 April, 2008 , 14:03 AFP Turkish warplanes and artillery have targeted Kurdish rebels in neighbouring northern Iraq this weekend, the Turkish army said on Saturday.

Turkey planning new incursion into Iraq: PKK


Saturday, 26 April, 2008 , 09:07 AFP Turkey is planning a new military incursion into northern Iraq targeting Kurdish rebels, a spokesman for the guerrillas said, adding that warplanes also launched an air raid on Saturday.

Turkish planes bomb rebel hideouts in northern Iraq


Friday, 25 April, 2008 , 18:07 AFP Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish rebel hideouts in northern Iraq on Friday in the latest in a series of cross-border raids, the spokesman for the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party said.

Two Turks killed in clash with Kurds: security officials


Friday, 25 April, 2008 , 15:31 AFP Two members of Turkey's armed forces were killed in fighting Friday with members of the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party seeking independence for Kurds, local security officials said.