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Turkish PM says Iraq to back fight against Kurdish guerrillas


Thursday, 10 July, 2008 , 16:17 AFP Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on his first trip to Iraq, said on Thursday Baghdad and Kurdish leaders had offered support in Turkey's battle against Kurdish rebels and that Ankara would assist Iraq's reconstruction efforts.

Iraq supports Turkey in fight against Kurdish rebels: Erdogan


Thursday, 10 July, 2008 , 12:24 AFP Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday announced he has received support from Baghdad and Iraqi Kurdish leaders to fight rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) guerrillas inside Iraq.

Turkey bombards Kurdish rebels in Iraq: army


Tuesday, 17 June, 2008 , 06:03 AFP The Turkish army said Tuesday it had crushed a group of Kurdish militants operating in northern Iraq by bombarding them from across its border.

Turkish soldier killed in mine blast blamed on Kurdish rebels: report


Thursday, 12 June, 2008 , 11:49 AFP A Turkish soldier was killed Thursday in the southeast of the country when he stepped on a landmine believed to have planted by separatist Kurdish rebels, Anatolia news agency reported.

Iraq road bomb kills three Kurdish security guards


Thursday, 12 June, 2008 , 10:50 AFP A roadside bomb attack killed three security personnel from the Kurdish peshmerga forces deployed in the restive Diyala province of Iraq, a security official told AFP on Thursday.

Turkish parliament approves Kurdish-language TV channel


Wednesday, 11 June, 2008 , 14:09 AFP The Turkish parliament on Thursday voted a bill to introduce a Kurdish-language channel on state television in line with a government promise to the Kurdish minority.

Turkish PM keen to visit Iraq: envoy


Tuesday, 10 June, 2008 , 11:50 AFP Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed a desire to visit Baghdad and boost his country's support for Iraqi reconstruction, a statement from the Iraqi premier's office said.

Two Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey: sources


Monday, 9 June, 2008 , 06:41 AFP Two suspected Kurdish separatist rebels were killed Monday in fighting with government forces in Turkey's Kurdish-dominated east, security officials said.

Turkish warplanes strike Kurdish rebels in Iraq: army


Sunday, 8 June, 2008 , 05:51 AFP Turkish warplanes bombed separatist Kurdish rebels in neighbouring northern Iraq late Saturday, the Turkish army said in a statement.

Iran says 16 killed in infiltration from northern Iraq: report


Thursday, 5 June, 2008 , 16:51 AFP Twelve militants and four police were killed during a border infiltration from northern Iraq into Iran's West Azerbaijan province, the Fars news agency reported on Thursday.