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Thursday, August 10, 2006

United Press International - Security & Terrorism - Turkey presses U.S., Iraq on Kurds

"Turkey presses U.S., Iraq on Kurds

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Turkey has signaled that military operations in northern Iraq against Kurdish guerrillas remain an option if terror attacks by PKK rebels continue.

Government spokesman Cemil Cicek, quoted Wednesday in the newspaper Zaman, said 'Turkey has the right to exercise its rights' of self-defense based on international law, and would pursue the struggle against Kurdish terrorism at any cost."

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