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US Seeks to Sell Attack Helicopters to Turkey

by Jason Ditz | Oct 28, 2011

US Seeks to Sell Attack Helicopters to Turkey

Turkish Tanks Move Deep into Iraq, Maybe

by Margaret Griffis | Oct 25, 2011

Turkish forces again crossed the border into northern Iraq in what is being described as the busiest border activity since Kurdish rebels killed 24 Turkish soldiers last week. No reports of casualties have as yet surfaced, but clashes may be underway.

Turkey Escalates Fight With PKK, Endangers Iraqi Civilians

by John Glaser | Oct 22, 2011

Turkish troops have killed at least 49 Kurdish rebels in a valley near the Iraqi border, as hundreds of troops hunted down Kurdish fighters inside northern Iraq. Earlier in the week, the Turkish government dispatched around 10,000 troops to their border with Iraq to...

Amid Own Tensions, Turkey and Iran Pledge Mutual Aid Against Kurdish Rebels

by Margaret Griffis | Oct 21, 2011

Turkey and Iran have pledged assistance to each other in their mutual fight against Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq. The new promise for support comes two days after rebels killed 24 Turkish soldiers and amid tensions between the two countries over a new missile...

10,000 at the Border: Turkish Troops Continue to Pour into Northern Iraq

by Jason Ditz | Oct 20, 2011

10,000 at the Border: Turkish Troops Continue to Pour into Northern Iraq | Pro-invasion rally held in Istanbul

Turkey Sends Commandos Into Iraq After Kurdish Rebels Kill 26 Turkish Soldiers

by Margaret Griffis | Oct 19, 2011

Suspected Kurdistan Workers Party (P.K.K.) rebels ambushed two military posts in southeastern Turkey today, killing at 26 Turkish soldiers and wounding 18 more. Backed by helicopter gunships, about 600 Turkish commandos then entered several miles into Iraq in response to the attacks. The number of dead rebels is as yet unknown, but it is at least 15 killed, according to reports. Turkey also hinted that outside forces might be supporting the rebels.