ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice assured Turkish officials Friday that Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq were a "common threat" and that the United States would help Ankara in its fight against them.
Turkey stepped up pressure on the United States to help curb attacks by Kurdish rebels from northern Iraq ahead of a conference of Iraq's neighbors and major powers on Saturday seeking to lower cross-border tensions.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to Turkey has a dual purpose: convince the Turkish leadership to hold off on a military intervention into northern Iraq and bolster Turkey's confidence in the United States. Both are a tall order.
IRBIL, Iraq— With tensions between Turkey and Iraq rising over Kurdish rebels, business leaders are expressing growing concern that Turkish military action in northern Iraq could damage the one bright spot in Iraq's economy.
ISTANBUL, Nov. 2 -- Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said Friday that Turkey wants the United States to stop talking and start taking action to help end cross-border attacks by Kurdish guerrillas in Iraq.
ANKARA, Turkey— With public pressure building for a military intervention against Kurdish guerrillas in northern Iraq, the United States and Turkey are to begin four days of crisis talks Friday that will help to define America's relationship with Turkey and possibly the future of Iraq as well.
WASHINGTON— The retired general who served as President Bush's special envoy to deal with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) said the United States has failed to keep its promises to Turkey to confront the Kurdish terrorist group, and Turkey may feel that it has no choice but to attack the PKK's sanctuary in northern Iraq.
Turkey wants action not words in dealing with Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq, Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said Friday during a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday fighting Kurdish militants in northern Iraq would demand persistence and commitment but vowed to redouble U.S. efforts to help Turkey tackle the problem.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Turkey Friday for talks aimed at forestalling a cross-border military strike by Ankara against separatist Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq.