Wednesday, 26 December, 2007 , 09:47 AFP — Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish rebel targets along the Turkish border in northern Iraq Wednesday, the military here said, confirming Kurdish reports of a fresh air strike.

Wednesday, 19 December, 2007 , 21:20 AFP — Turkey informed the United States well in advance before launching weekend air raids into northern Iraq against Kurdish rebel bases, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

Wednesday, 19 December, 2007 , 16:08 AFP — Turkey took a fresh step towards EU membership Wednesday with the opening of new policy talks, despite resistance from France and other members.

Wednesday, 19 December, 2007 , 13:48 AFP — Turkey's military strikes against Kurdish rebel bases in Iraq must be followed by efforts to improve the living standards of minority Kurds in order to secure a permanent end to the insurgency, analysts said Wednesday.

Wednesday, 19 December, 2007 , 12:12 AFP — Iraq said on Wednesday it believed Turkey was unlikely to extend a military operation against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq but criticised Ankara for what it branded an attack on its sovereignty.

Wednesday, 19 December, 2007 , 07:56 AFP — Iraq said on Wednesday it believed Ankara was unlikely to conduct an extended operation inside northern Iraq to flush out Kurdish rebels who are fighting for self-rule in southeastern Turkey.

Wednesday, 19 December, 2007 , 01:56 AFP — Turkey's military said it dealt a "heavy blow" to Kurdish separatist rebels based in neighbouring northern Iraq in a cross-border ground operation on Tuesday and in air raids at the weekend.

Wednesday, 19 December, 2007 , 00:11 AFP — Turkey can probably never defeat the PKK, and cross-border attacks on its bases in Iraq are almost certainly futile, a leading think-tank said Wednesday.

Tuesday, 18 December, 2007 , 22:13 AFP — The Turkish military has confirmed it conducted a "small-scale" incursion into northern Iraq Tuesday and dealt a "heavy blow" to a group of separatist Kurdish rebels seeking to infiltrate Turkey.

Tuesday, 18 December, 2007 , 21:40 AFP — The Turkish military confirmed it conducted a "small-scale" incursion into northern Iraq Tuesday and dealt a "heavy blow" to a group of Kurdish rebels seeking to infiltrate Turkey.