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ErdoÄŸan sends signals of N. Iraq embargo

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan suggested yesterday that Turkey might impose economic sanctions to force Iraqi Kurds to crack down on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) — which has bases in Iraq’s Kurdish-run north — saying Turkey’s developing economy is a part of its political and diplomatic might.

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U.S. backs Turkey against PKK

Iraq’s neighbors and other Arab countries gathered Saturday to discuss the future of the war-torn country — but the crisis involving Kurdish separatist rebels along the border between Iraq and Turkey threatened to overshadow the event.

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Turkish FM: Turkey’s cross-border incursion will not spell invasion

Foreign Minister Ali Babacan made clear in a strongly worded statement on Thursday that Turkey does not have any intention of harming Iraq’s territorial integrity via a possible cross-border incursion to tackle outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) bases in northern Iraq since Turkey’s sole target would specifically be the PKK …

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Iran urges self-restraint by Turkey

Interior Minster Mostafa Purmohammadi here on Wednesday stated that Iran has asked Ankara to consider all issues regarding the recent clashes between the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and the Turkish army so to prevent future crisis in the region.

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