Friday, 21 July, 2006 , 08:43 AFP — Mounting violence by Kurdish rebels who enjoy a safe haven in Iraq has gone "beyond the limits of tolerance", Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told US President George W. Bush.

Thursday, 20 July, 2006 , 16:57 AFP — Iranian artillery bombarded separatist Kurd positions inside northeast Iraq on Thursday, according to an official from the breakaway movement.

Wednesday, 19 July, 2006 , 11:11 AFP — The United States said on Wednesday that Turkey has the right to defend itself against mounting violence by Kurdish rebels, a day after Ankara accused Washington of applying double standards to the region.

Tuesday, 18 July, 2006 , 12:06 AFP — The United States warned Turkey on Tuesday that a cross-border operation against Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq would be "unwise," drawing angry accusations from Ankara that Washington is using double standards in the region.

Tuesday, 18 July, 2006 , 10:19 AFP — The United States warned Turkey on Tuesday that unilateral military action against Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq would be "unwise" after Ankara threatened cross-border operations.

Monday, 17 July, 2006 , 18:19 AFP — Turkey Monday urged its neighbour Iraq and the United States to act against mounting violence by separatist Kurdish rebels holed up in northern Iraq, warning that it reserved the right to venture into the enclave to protect itself.

Monday, 17 July, 2006 , 12:45 AFP — Two separatist Kurdish rebels and a policeman were killed in a clash in Turkey's restive southeast, in the latest incidence of mounting bloodshed in the mainly Kurdish region, security sources said Monday.

Monday, 17 July, 2006 , 07:11 AFP — Two separatist Kurdish rebels and a policeman were killed in a clash in Turkey's restive mainly Kurdish southeast after the militants wounded another officer in an armed attack, security sources said Monday.

Monday, 17 July, 2006 , 06:36 AFP — Turkish security forces have killed two separatist Kurdish rebels who wounded a policeman in an armed attack in the country's restive mainly Kurdish southeast, security sources said Monday.

Sunday, 16 July, 2006 , 21:48 AFP — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan signalled Sunday that his government was planning a tough response to mounting violence by Kurdish rebels as nine members of the security forces were killed, bringing to 14 the death toll in four days.