News - Turkish Kurdistan
Text of report headlined: "What are the red lines of the Kurdistan Region Presidency?", published by privately-owned Iraqi Kurdish newspaper Awene website on 27 February The Kurdistan Region Presidency has decided not to fight against the Kurdistan Workers' party (PKK) for Turkey, and not to fight against Turkey for the support of the PKK.
ANKARA, Turkey - A car bomb apparently targeting military personnel killed four people and wounded 34 Thursday in the Kurdish-dominated southeastern city of Diyarbakir, the prime minister said.
By SUZAN FRASER ANKARA, Turkey - Soldiers battled separatist Kurdish rebels across southeast Turkey, trapping about 100 in caves near the Iraqi border after blocking escape routes across the frontier, Turkey's state-run news agency reported Monday. The guerrillas denied the report.
Turkey's prime minister said Saturday that his country would take steps to fight Iraq-based Kurdish rebels "when needed," regardless of international pressure.
By DAVID RISING ANKARA, Turkey - Kurdish rebels said Saturday they are considering a lawmaker's request for the release of eight Turkish soldiers captured just under a week ago - an incident that increased already heightened tensions in the area bordering Iraq.
