Tuesday, 23 October, 2007 , 10:03 AFP — Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan on Tuesday put the emphasis on diplomatic moves to resolve the crisis over Kurdish rebels operating against Ankara from northern Iraq.
Tuesday, 23 October, 2007 , 09:53 AFP — Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari assured his Turkish counterpart Ali Babacan on Tuesday of Baghdad's active support in combatting the "menace" of Kurdish rebels.
Tuesday, 23 October, 2007 , 09:53 AFP — An AFPTV journalist, Guillaume Bonnet, recently made a documentary with Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) separatist Kurdish rebels in the mountains of northern Iraq.
Tuesday, 23 October, 2007 , 09:09 AFP — Amid a diplomatic push Tuesday to prevent Turkish military action in northern Iraq, both Ankara and Washington flagged the prospect of a joint US-Turkish strike against Kurdish separatists in the region.
Tuesday, 23 October, 2007 , 08:09 AFP — Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan was in Baghdad for crisis talks on the activities of Kurdish rebels on Tuesday as Washington urged Ankara to hold back from unilateral military action.
Tuesday, 23 October, 2007 , 07:59 AFP — Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday for talks with Iraqi leaders on the crisis over Kurdish rebels, Iraqi government officials told AFP.
Tuesday, 23 October, 2007 , 06:55 AFP — The United States may consider a joint operation with Turkey against Kurdish rebels taking refuge in northern Iraq, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks published Tuesday.
Tuesday, 23 October, 2007 , 06:43 AFP — The United States is considering air strikes against Kurdish PKK rebels operating in northern Iraq in an attempt to head off a Turkish incursion, the Chicago Tribune reported Tuesday, citing unnamed government officials.
Tuesday, 23 October, 2007 , 06:27 AFP — Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan was due in Baghdad on Tuesday for talks with Iraqi leaders about the crisis over Kurdish rebels, a foreign ministry statement said.
Tuesday, 23 October, 2007 , 01:41 AFP — President George W. Bush Monday promised US cooperation in Turkey's struggle against Kurdish rebels operating out of northern Iraq, but Washington also urged restraint after deadly border clashes.
