Sunday, 24 February, 2008 , 09:21 AFP — The separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Sunday called on Kurds across Turkey to engage in urban violence in response to the Turkish military offensive against rebel camps in northern Iraq, a news agency close to the group reported.

Sunday, 24 February, 2008 , 09:15 AFP — Separatist Kurdish rebels condemned the United States and Iraqi Kurds on Sunday for helping Turkey in a major offensive against their bases in northern Iraq, a news agency close to the rebels said.

Sunday, 24 February, 2008 , 05:41 AFP — Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith on Sunday called on Turkey to withdraw its troops from Iraq "as soon as possible."

Sunday, 24 February, 2008 , 03:12 AFP — US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday he hopes Turkey keeps its ground campaign against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq short and urged it to do more to reconcile with its Kurdish minority.

Saturday, 23 February, 2008 , 20:51 AFP — Turkish troops killed 35 Kurdish militants and destroyed rebel hideouts in northern Iraq on Saturday, as Iraq's foreign minister warned the three-day-old offensive risked destablising the region.

Saturday, 23 February, 2008 , 17:39 AFP — Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari warned Saturday that Turkey's ground offensive in northern Iraq should end quickly before it destabilises the region, in an interview with the BBC.

Saturday, 23 February, 2008 , 16:29 AFP — At least 35 Kurdish rebels and two soldiers were killed in fresh clashes in northern Iraq Saturday, the Turkish military said.

Saturday, 23 February, 2008 , 15:42 AFP — Turkish troops cracked down on Kurdish rebels in neighbouring Iraq on the third day of a major ground offensive Saturday as Ankara said dozens of rebels and at least five soldiers had been killed.

Saturday, 16 February, 2008 , 23:04 AFP — Police and protesters clashed in southeastern Turkey on Saturday, a day after demonstrations on the ninth anniversary of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan's capture led to the death of a 15-year-old, media reports said.

Friday, 15 February, 2008 , 16:11 AFP — One person was killed and scores detained in southeast Turkey Friday as police broke up demonstrations by Kurds marking the ninth anniversary of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan's capture, officials and witnesses said.