Friday, October 21, 2011

Turkey And Iran Cooperating In Their War Against Kurdish Rebels



Turkey And Iran 'Collaborating Against Kurdish Rebels' -- BBC

Turkey and Iran have vowed to co-operate to defeat separatist Kurdish militants, on the third day of a Turkish offensive on its Iraq border.

The Kurdish militants posed a "common problem" for Turkey and Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on an unscheduled trip to Ankara.

Turkey vowed jointly to "totally eliminate" the "terrorist threat".

Turkey's latest offensive was triggered by rebel attacks which killed 24 Turkish soldiers on Tuesday.

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More News On The Turkish/Iran/Kurdish Conflict

Turkey, Iran vow to collaborate against Kurdish rebels together as Turkish offensive proceeds -- Washington Post/AP
Turkey presses PKK hunt, Iran pledges cooperation -- Reuters
Turkey and Iran to co-operate against PKK -- Al Jazeera
Turkey, Iran to continue cooperation on national security: FM -- Xinhuanet
Turkey to Work With Iran Amid Attack Against PKK in North Iraq -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Turkish Warplanes Bomb Rebel Bases In Iraq, Ankara Seeks Iranian Support -- Radio Free Europe

Turkish air, ground forces hit PKK bases -- UPI
Turkey pounds Kurdish rebel bases -- Sydney Morning Herald
Turkey Deploys Thousands in Pursuit of Kurdish Rebels -- New York Times

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