Going in: Turkish tanks move near the south-eastern Turkish town of Silopi, near the Iraqi border in 2008. (Reuters)Friction Between Turkey, Kurdish Rebels Increasing -- Voice of America
Turkish military forces crossed into Northern Iraq this week in pursuit of Kurdish rebels of the PKK. The one day incursion is the first of its kind in two years and is seen as the latest step in a growing escalation in fighting between the Turkish state and PKK. Last year the government announced steps to end the more than two-decade-long conflict. But those efforts have stalled and as hopes of peace are now fading.
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More News On The Conflict Between Turkey And The Kurds
Turkey: May air raid killed 100 Kurdish rebels -- AP
Violence dampens hope of ending Turkey's Kurdish conflict -- Times of India
About 130 PKK members killed in past four months, Turkish military says -- Hurriyet Daily News
Turkish troops pull back after Iraq incursion -- CNN
Turkish troops enter northern Iraq -- Al Jazeera
Turkish troops enter Iraq, kill four Kurdish rebels -- AFP
Turkey puts Kurd activists on trial -- Financial Times
Attacks threaten unusual Turkish outreach to Kurds -- AP
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