By VOA News 24 October 2007 Turkish officials say the military has been firing at Kurdish rebel positions inside northern Iraq since a rebel ambush near the border Sunday that killed 12 Turkish soldiers. The officials say Turkish artillery units shel...
By Al Pessin Kyiv 21 October 2007 Turkey's defense minister told U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates the United States must take tangible action against Kurdish guerrillas in Northern Iraq, whose latest attack killed at least 12 Turkish soldiers, wou...
By Dorian Jones Istanbul 17 October 2007 The Turkish Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to allow the government to launch military incursions into Iraq for one year. The motion is in response to attacks by separatists of the Kurdistan Workers Party...
By Dorian Jones Ankara 07 August 2007 The prime ministers of Iraq and Turkey have agreed to step up cooperation in the fight against Kurdish separatists in Northern Iraq. The agreement was announced during talks in Turkey's capital, Ankara. Dorian Jo...
By Sonja Pace Istanbul 22 July 2007 Turkish voters went to the polls Sunday to cast their votes for a new 550-seat parliament. As VOA's Sonja Pace reports from Istanbul, the choices are varied and the election is widely seen as crucial for Turkey's f...
By Amberin Zaman Istanbul 10 May 2007 The Turkish parliament has backed Thursday a proposed amendment to the constitution to enable the people to elect a new president directly. The measure is a key provision in a package of electoral reforms the cha...
By Amberin Zaman Istanbul 06 May 2007 Turkish FM Abdullah Gul, is seen after a vote for presidential elections in Parliament in Ankara, 06 May 2007 The Turkish parliament, dominated by the ruling Justice and Development Party, has failed to get its c...
By Simon Marks Turkey-Iraq border 18 April 2007 Fears are growing that Turkey may take unilateral military action in northern Iraq against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, the PKK, whose fighters have been staging cross-border attacks. Turkey's...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 08 November 2006 Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said Wednesday his country will work to meet all criteria set by the European Union. He spoke in Rome after an EU report was released saying Turkey must do more to pr...
By Michael Bowman White House 02 October 2006 President Bush says the United States and Turkey are in agreement on the need to fight terrorism, and to prevent atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region. The president met with Turkey's prime minister Monday...