Turkish lawmakers debate Kurd raids

Oct. 8, 2008

Lawmakers were expected Wednesday to extend the Turkish military's mandate to carry out cross-border operations against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq.

Turkish journalists' sentencing protested

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- A Turkish lawyer says he is appealing prison sentences given his two clients who published a declaration from Kurdish separatists in their newspaper.

Report: 42 Kurds killed in Turkey clashes

ANKRA, Turkey, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Forty-two Kurdish rebels were killed in recent fighting with Turkish forces, including 25 in air strikes in northern Iraq, a Turkish army spokesman says.

Turkey wants talks with U.S., Iraq on PKK

ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Turkish officials Monday expressed interest in holding talks with U.S. and Iraqi officials on reining in militants with the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK.

Turkish soldiers killed in Kurdish ambush

ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Five Turkish soldiers died Thursday in an ambush by Kurdish rebels on a mini-bus with troops aboard in southern Turkey, Turkish military officials said.

Report: Turkey knew lethal attack coming

ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A Turkish newspaper has published evidence it claims shows military officials knew Kurdish separatist rebels were preparing an attack that killed 17 soldiers.

Turkish officials in Baghdad for PKK talks

ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Turkish officials plan to visit Iraqi Kurdistan Tuesday to meet with top officials to discuss efforts at reining in the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK.

Report: Turkey, Iraqi Kurds hold talks

ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Turkish officials have held secret talks with leaders of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish zone on dealing with Kurdish separatists in Turkey, sources say.

Turkey pounds Kurdish positions in Iraq

ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Turkish warplanes continued to strike separatist Kurdish rebel targets inside northern Iraq Saturday, military officials said.

Turkey growing impatient with PKK

ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Turkish officials Tuesday said they would continue attacks in northern Iraq against the Kurdistan Workers' Party following a series of weekend skirmishes.

Turkey PM considering Iraq incursion

ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is considering launching a ground incursion into northern Iraq to target Kurdish separatists.

Turkish troops retaliate against PKK

ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Turkey staged airstrikes against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq as Turkish leaders asked neighboring Iraq to do more against rebels based there.

15 Turkish soldiers slain in Kurd attack

ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Fifteen Turkish soldiers have been slain by Kurdish separatist rebels in the country's restive southeast, officials said Saturday.

Turkey to extend cross-border raids

ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- The ruling Justice and Development Party in Turkey wants to extend for another year Turkish military authority to enter Iraq in pursuit of militants.

Four Turkish soldiers die in Kurd clash

BANGUL, Turkey, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Four Turkish soldiers were killed and three wounded in violent clashes with Kurdish separatists, military sources said Sunday.

Iranians bomb PKK strongholds

ERBIL, Iraq, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Iranian forces bombed several strongholds of the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party in northern Iraq Monday following a weekend attack by Turkish war planes.