Thursday, August 2, 2012

Turkey Escalates It's Military Campaign (And Threats) Against The Kurds

Turkey Ramps Up Campaign in Kurdish Area -- Wall Street Journal

ISTANBUL—Turkey's military on Thursday escalated its offensive against Kurdish fighters seeking autonomy in the southeast, with warplanes and helicopters pummeling the mountainous region with bombs, forcing many villagers to flee their homes, eyewitnesses and officials said.

A clash between Turkish troops and the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, sparked the campaign that entered its 10th day on Thursday. Turkey's Dogan News Agency broadcast images of Turkish attack helicopters firing into mountains around the town of Semdinli in Hakkari province, which borders Iran and Iraq.

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More News On Turkey Responding To Kurd Demands For More Autonomy

Turkey launches air strikes against Kurdish rebels -- The Telegraph
22 PKK militants killed in Turkey clashes: TV -- Reuters

Turkey, Iraqi Kurds to Act Against Kurdish Rebels -- Time/AP
Turkish FM’s surprise visit to northern Iraq city stirs row between neighbors -- Washington Post
Iraq accuses Turkey of interfering in affairs -- AJC/AP
Turkish minister's Kirkuk visit infuriates Iraq -- AFP

Kurdish minority to seek regional autonomy in post-Assad Syria -- Haaretz
Ankara Alarmed by Syrian Kurds' Autonomy -- Wall Street Journal
Turkey launches military drill on Syrian border in apparent show of muscle aimed at Kurds -- Washington Post/AP
Turkish army stages tank exercises near Syria border -- Reuters
Turkish tank drills on Syrian border seen as warning to Kurds -- Reuters

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