Text of commentary by editor Adnan Osman: "PKK or Kirkuk?", published by Iraqi Patriotic Union of Kurdistan-funded daily Aso on 28 February It is reported that in one of his visits to Turkey in the period of Turgut Ozal's presidency, the Turks blamed [Secretary-General of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)] Jalal Talabani for supporting the PKK.

Text of article by Salah Salar "Turkish threats... A trap to whom?, carried by Iraqi Kurdistan Islamic Group weekly newspaper Komal on 3 November Threats or war and attack or manoeuvre and ceasefire - remind us of a previous Turkish scenario with Syria.

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq _ On the eve of critical talks between President Bush and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Kurdish rebels on Sunday released eight Turkish soldiers that they'd captured nearly two weeks ago.

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey _ After a tumultuous political

Text of interview by Frman Abdulrahman and Sirwan