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US urges Turkey over Kurds


Sunday, 3 June, 2007 , 04:00 AFP US Defence Secretary Robert Gates urged Turkey Sunday not to resort to unilateral military action against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq.

Jailed Kurdish MP not to stand for parliament again


Saturday, 2 June, 2007 , 13:52 AFP The first female Kurdish member of Turkey's parliament, who spent 10 years in jail for links to separatist rebels and was honoured by human rights campaigners, will not run in next month's elections.

Iraqi leaders reject Turkish threats


Saturday, 2 June, 2007 , 11:00 AFP Iraq's prime minister and the president of the country's northern Kurdish region on Saturday hit back at Turkish invasion threats, and called for diplomacy to solve the problems.

Turkish army warns Iraqi Kurds after soldiers 'harassed'


Friday, 1 June, 2007 , 21:59 AFP The Turkish army on Friday warned Kurds in control of neighbouring northern Iraq that Ankara would respond "at the highest level" if its soldiers in the autonomous region are treated badly or harmed.

Two Kurdish rebels killed, eight soldiers hurt in Turkey violence


Friday, 1 June, 2007 , 14:16 AFP Turkish troops killed two Kurdish rebels Friday in eastern Turkey while eight soldiers were wounded in a roadside explosion blamed on the militants, local officials said.

Two Kurdish rebels killed, six soldiers wounded in Turkey violence


Friday, 1 June, 2007 , 10:42 AFP Turkish troops killed two Kurdish rebels Friday in eastern Turkey while six soldiers were wounded in a mine explosion blamed on the militants, local security sources and the Anatolia news agency said.

Two Kurdish rebels killed in eastern Turkey


Friday, 1 June, 2007 , 08:56 AFP Two Kurdish rebels were killed on Friday in an ongoing operation against the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party in the east of the country, local security sources said.

Eight killed in fresh violence in Turkey


Thursday, 31 May, 2007 , 17:12 AFP The Turkish army killed four separatist Kurdish rebels on Thursday while four civilians died and four others were wounded in an attack blamed on the militants, officials said.

Seven killed, four wounded in fresh violence in Turkey


Thursday, 31 May, 2007 , 16:04 AFP The Turkish army killed four separatist Kurdish rebels on Thursday while three civilians died and four others were wounded in an attack blamed on the militants, officials said.

Turkish army says confronting Barzani forces a possibility


Thursday, 31 May, 2007 , 12:22 AFP Turkish troops could find themselves fighting Iraqi forces that control northern Iraq if they launch a crossborder operation to strike at Turkish Kurd rebels based there, Turkey's top general said Thursday.