Turkish warplanes, helicopters and artillery bombed suspected hideouts of Kurdish rebels in remote, mountainous terrain of northern Iraq on Saturday. ...more

February 24, 2008

Kurdish guerrillas watch the border for any signs that Turkey's military will carry out threats to sweep across. ...more

November 15, 2007

Eight Turkish soldiers captured by a Kurdish separatist group were released Sunday, helping ease a standoff between two of the United States' most trusted regional allies. ...more

November 5, 2007

Turkey said Thursday it isn't seeking a confrontation with Iraqi Kurds by threatening a cross-border offensive in northern Iraq, saying any attack would target only the bases of Turkish Kurd guerrillas. ...more

November 2, 2007

Turkey delivered a tough message to Iraq and Western allies Tuesday: A cross-border attack on Kurd guerrilla bases is coming unless the U.S.-backed government in the Iraqi north cracks down soon. ...more

October 24, 2007

Kurdish separatists said Monday that they would stop their cross-border attacks on Turkish forces if Ankara drops its threats to launch an offensive on their remote mountain enclaves in Iraqi Kurdistan. ...more

October 23, 2007

Kurdish rebels ambushed a Turkish military convoy on Sunday less than three miles from the Iraqi border, killing 12 soldiers in the face of growing threats by Turkey to cross the rugged frontier and root out the guerrillas. ...more

October 22, 2007

President Jalal Talabani of Iraq has criticized Syria for supporting Turkey's threat to carry out military attacks against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq. ...more

October 21, 2007

Kurds in northern Iraq warned on Friday that they will defend themselves against any Turkish incursion, and Iraqi leaders called on Ankara to engage in dialogue instead of threats. ...more

October 20, 2007

The Turkish parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly authorized cross-border military attacks in northern Iraq against Kurdish separatist rebels, as world leaders pleaded for restraint. ...more

October 18, 2007