Monday, 16 April, 2007 , 08:36 AFP — Six Kurdish rebels and a Turkish soldier were killed early Monday in clashes during a security operation in the east of the country, Turkish security sources said.

Saturday, 14 April, 2007 , 08:56 AFP — Turkish threats of a military incursion into northern Iraq to pursue Kurdish rebels represent a hardening line in Ankara amid exasperation with US inaction against the militants and what it sees as growing defiance of Kurdish leaders in control of the region, analysts say.

Friday, 13 April, 2007 , 20:56 AFP — Five Kurdish rebels were killed Friday in clashes with the army in southeast Turkey, security sources said.

Friday, 13 April, 2007 , 15:05 AFP — The European Commission urged Turkey on Friday to play a "constructive" role in Iraq a day after Turkey's army chief called for a military incursion into northern Iraq to hunt Turkish Kurd rebels.

Friday, 13 April, 2007 , 08:45 AFP — Turkish police have arrested two suspects believed to be behind a series bomb attacks last year at a popular southwestern resort that injured 10 British tourists, the Anatolia news agency reported Friday.

Thursday, 12 April, 2007 , 19:42 AFP — Turkey's army chief called Thursday for a military incursion into neighbouring northern Iraq to hunt down Turkish Kurd rebels based there, despite US objections.

Thursday, 12 April, 2007 , 18:40 AFP — The United States urged Turkey on Thursday to refrain from launching cross-border raids against Kurdish guerrilla bases in neighboring Iraq, although it agreed the rebels "need to be dealt with."

Wednesday, 11 April, 2007 , 05:28 AFP — Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday sought to appease Ankara after a top Iraqi Kurdish leader reportedly threatened to stir unrest in Turkey.

Tuesday, 10 April, 2007 , 20:01 AFP — Turkey's leadership on Tuesday discussed how to respond to recent Iraqi Kurdish threats to stir unrest in Turkey, as the Iraqi president phoned his Turkish counterpart to express his regret, officials said.

Tuesday, 10 April, 2007 , 19:55 AFP — A man hijacked a Turkish airliner carrying 180 passengers and crew on Tuesday but gave himself up to authorities after it landed in Ankara, television channels reported.