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  • April 2008

    • Turkey Launches New Airstrike in Iraq

      Reuters  |  Apr 16, 08 9:30 AM CDT

      Turkey Launches New Airstrike in Iraq

      (Newser) - Turkey's air force flew into northern Iraq this morning, firing on a group of Kurdish guerrillas who officials said were attempting to cross the border, Reuters reports. The strikes "neutralized" several members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, said Turkish military authorities. The Kurdish separatist group confirmed the Turkish attack but claimed there were no casualties. More »

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      Iraq  • Turkey  • Kurdistan  • PKK  • Kurdistan Workers' Party  • Northern Iraq  • Turkish military

  • March 2008

    • Kurds Battle Riot Police in Turkey

      BBC  |  Mar 22, 08 7:42 PM CDT

      Kurds Battle Riot Police in Turkey

      (Newser) - Thousands of Kurds battled police with rocks and fires in Turkish cities today, the BBC reports. Dozens were injured, including almost 40 demonstrators and 15 officers, as cops arrested more than 130 people. One policeman and three protesters are in intensive care. Sparked by Turkey's strikes on Kurdish rebels in Northern Iraq last month, the clashes erupted during Kurdish spring festivals. More »

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      Turkey  • protesters  • Kurdistan  • riots  • PKK  • Kurdish rebels  • Turkish military

  • February 2008

    • Turkey Pulls Out of N. Iraq

      Reuters  |  Feb 29, 08 8:57 AM CST

      Turkey Pulls Out of N. Iraq

      (Newser) - Turkey pulled its troops out of northern Iraq today, ending a controversial offensive that had Washington and Baghdad on edge, Reuters reports. In a statement, Turkey said it had made its point. “There was no question of completely liquidating” the PKK, the military said, “but Turkey has shown the organization that northern Iraq is not a safe haven for them.” More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Turkey  • NATO  • Kurdistan  • PKK  • Kurdistan Workers' Party

    • Turkey Gives No Timetable on Iraq Withdrawal

      Reuters  |  Feb 27, 08 1:35 PM CST

      Turkey Gives No Timetable on Iraq Withdrawal

      (Newser) - Despite mounting casualties and outside pressure, Turkey said today it would not give a timetable on pulling back troops from an offensive against Kurdish rebels in Iraq, Reuters reports. Turkish soldiers have killed 230 PKK guerillas since the conflict began, and lost 24 of their own. Iraqi and US officials say the incursion could destabilize security in the country as a whole. More »

    • US Didn't Protest Turkish Incursion Into Iraq

      Wall Street Journal  |  Feb 26, 08 10:26 AM CST

      US Didn't Protest Turkish Incursion Into Iraq

      (Newser) - As fierce fighting continues in northern Iraq, American officials have confirmed they were aware that Turkey planned to strike at Kurdish guerrillas inside the border—and didn't raise objections, the Wall Street Journal reports. The US did, however, urge Turkey to limit the length and scope of the incursion. "They understood why Turkey was doing this," said Turkey's ambassador to the US. More »

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      Iraq  • Turkey  • Kurds  • PKK  • Kurdish incursions

    • Reb Leader Calls for Kurd Uprising in Turkey

      Reuters  |  Feb 24, 08 7:31 AM CST

      Reb Leader Calls for Kurd Uprising in Turkey

      (Newser) - As Turkish troops continue their unprecedented ground offensive in northern Iraq, a leader of the targeted Kurdish separatist group has called for Kurds living in Turkey to rebel. A news agency loyal to the Kurdistan Workers' Party carried the call of the rebel Kurd commander to make Turkish cities "uninhabitable." He pointed out that only a few young people would be necessary to burn hundreds of cars. More »

    • Turkey Bombs Rebels in Iraqi Mountains

      Associated Press  |  Feb 23, 08 3:28 PM CST

      Turkey Bombs Rebels in Iraqi Mountains

      (Newser) - Fighting continued in semiautonomous Kurdistan today as Turkey’s air and artillery forces let loose a hail of bombs in the mountains of northern Iraq, the AP reports. The strikes are ratcheting up tension between Turkey and the US-backed Iraqi government: Iraq’s foreign minister today told Turkey to get out “as soon as possible.” More »

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      Iraq  • Turkey  • Kurds  • PKK  • Kurdish Militants  • Northern Iraq  • Hoshyar Zebari

    • 10,000 Turkish Troops Enter Iraq

      Bloomberg  |  Feb 22, 08 5:57 AM CST

      10,000 Turkish Troops Enter Iraq

      (Newser) - Turkey has sent 10,000 troops over the border into northern Iraq to hunt down militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, marking the first major ground incursion into the country since 1997, reports Bloomberg. The Turkish military said that the action began last evening, and local television is reporting that the troops are up to 6 miles inside Iraqi territory. The ground assault "is not the greatest news," said a US State Department official. More »

  • December 2007

    • Turkey Hits Kurds With Air Strikes

      BBC  |  Dec 22, 07 3:33 PM CST

      Turkey Hits Kurds With Air Strikes

      (Newser) - Turkey bombed Kurdish rebel targets in Northern Iraq today, claiming strikes on "infrastructure" but no fatalities, the BBC reports. Ten planes reportedly attacked the al-Amadiyah region, which Kurdish officials say is abandoned for fear of military strikes. Turkish officials said the militant PKK "suffered heavy losses in terms of its infrastructure and its human resources." More »

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      United States  • Turkey  • PKK  • Northern Iraq  • US intelligence

    • Turkish Air Strikes Target Kurdish Rebels

      Associated Press  |  Dec 16, 07 8:10 AM CST

      Turkish Air Strikes Target Kurdish Rebels

      (Newser) - Turkey launched its first air strike since 2003 on Kurdish militants in northern Iraq early this morning, targeting a mountainous region near the Turkish border where the government says the PKK has its leadership council and camps. About 50 warplanes were used in the offensive, the AP reports, which lasted just over three hours. More »

    • Turkey Claims Strike on Iraqi Kurds

      Reuters  |  Dec 1, 07 3:56 PM CST

      Turkey Claims Strike on Iraqi Kurds

      (Newser) - Turkey launched an “intense intervention” in Northern Iraq today, inflicting losses on PKK fighters—at least according to Ankara. A PKK official denies the strike, and Washington claims ignorance, Reuters reports. But Turkey says that its artillery, helicopters, and special forces struck a Kurdish base with 50-60 militants. "It was detected that the terrorist group had suffered heavy casualties," the army said on its website. More »

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      Iraq  • Turkey  • PKK  • Kurdistan Workers' Party  • Northern Iraq  • Kurdish guerrillas

  • November 2007

    • Bush Offers Turkish PM Intel on Kurds

      Associated Press  |  Nov 5, 07 8:12 PM CST

      Bush Offers Turkish PM Intel on Kurds

      (Newser) - President Bush and Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan emerged in agreement from a  Washington meeting today, with Erdogan declaring, “I’m happy,”  after Bush offered him access to US intel to track Kurdish rebels operating out of Northern Iraq. Bush vowed to share "real time" information and keep US and Turkish militaries in contact. "The PKK is an enemy of Turkey, a free Iraq, and the United States of America," he said. More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • PKK  • Northern Iraq  • Kurdish rebels

    • Rebel Kurds Free Turkish Soldiers

      Reuters  |  Nov 4, 07 4:53 PM CST

      Rebel Kurds Free Turkish Soldiers

      (Newser) -