Bush administration officials see Turkey's recent election as an opportunity to improve strained relations with an important ally, but they face obstacles that may be beyond their control.
Turkey and Iraq agreed to try to root out a Kurdish rebel group from northern Iraq, but Iraq's prime minister said he would not sign an agreement implementing the promise until it was put to his parliament.
Turkey and Iraq agreed Tuesday to try to root out a Kurdish rebel group from northern Iraq, but Iraq's prime minister said his parliament would have the final say on efforts to halt the guerrillas' cross-border attacks into Turkey.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki began talks Tuesday in Turkey to discuss ways of dealing with the safe haven enjoyed by separatist Turkish Kurd rebels in Kurdish-run northern Iraq.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has arrived in Turkey for talks aimed at reducing the number of Kurdish raids taking place within Turkish territory.
Twenty four people died when a minibus collided with a lorry carrying fruit in central Turkey, the state Anatolian news agency said on Tuesday.
Turkey and Iraq were yesterday locked in talks to try to resolve their differences over alleged terrorist bases near their joint border. The talks were the centre point of a visit to Ankara by Nouri al-Maliki, the Iraqi prime minister, that was dominated by security and trade issues.
Turkey and Iraq reached a wary agreement last night to deal with the threat of separatist terrorism aimed at Turkish targets from Iraqi territory, an issue that has soured relations between Ankara and the governments in Baghdad and Washington.
WILLMAR — In two tie-breaking votes Tuesday, the Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners approved conditional use permits for Jennie-O Turkey Store to build four new barns near Hawick, in Roseville Township.
Turkey and Iraq agreed to try to root out a Kurdish rebel group from northern Iraq, but Iraq's prime minister said he could not sign an agreement implementing the promise until it was put to his parliament.