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Tuesday, 7 August 2007
Turkey, Iraq Agree to Cooperate
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. Read more...
Monday, 6 August 2007
Turkey to Warn Iraq on Rebel Sanctuaries
Cross-border attack on separatists appears likely if Baghdad fails to act. Read more...
Tuesday, 31 July 2007
US joins Turkey's war against rebel Kurds
(Guradian) The Pentagon confirmed today that it is working closely with the Turkish government to crush Kurdish guerrillas operating from bases in northern Iraq. Read more...
Monday, 30 July 2007
Turkey goes ahead with $2.7 bln Italian attack helicopters
(Today's Zaman) Tuşaş Aersopace Industries (TAI) and Italy's Agusta Westland signed a local content agreement last week for the production of Italian Mangusta A-129 attack helicopters in Turkey. Read more...
Labels: security
Thursday, 12 July 2007
Cross-border operation delayed until after elections
Newspapers report that the military intervention that Turkey has been considering staging in northern Iraq to root out members of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) based there seems to have been postponed to a time after the elections, with Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdoğan stating "the possibility of getting parliamentary approval for an operation is not on our agenda right now."
Sunday, 8 July 2007
Turkey ratchets up pressure for action against PKK
Recent figures by Turkish military sources indicate that attacks by Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels have surged this year. Turkish officials charge that many of the weapons and much of the training and logistical support for the rebels originates from PKK-run bases in northern Iraq, at which up to 3,800 rebels are thought to operate. Read more...
Labels: security
Wednesday, 27 June 2007
Turk army chief reaffirms need for N.Iraq incursion
Reuters reports that the head of Turkey's powerful armed forces reaffirmed on Wednesday his view that a cross-border operation into northern Iraq was needed to crush Kurdish rebels based there.His comments pile more pressure on Turkey's government to allow a military operation, just weeks before parliamentary polls in which security and terrorism issues will loom large.
Tuesday, 19 June 2007
Turkey Plans First Recon Satellite
Defencenews.com reports that Turkey is poised to award a reconnaissance satellite contract. Turkey’s military and government planners are preparing to award the satellite contract, estimated at about $250 million, in the weeks ahead. The procurement official said the top panel that oversees procurement decisions would likely convene after June 20 to finalize an international competition to build and launch Turkey’s military satellite, dubbed GOKTURK.
Labels: security
Friday, 15 June 2007
Towards a nuclear shield for Turkey?
Turkish Daily News reports that Talks in Vienna and Brussels this week could lead to the establishment of a nuclear missile shield to protect Turkey, if Iran acquires a nuclear bomb within its uranium enrichment activities as the Western powers suspect. Turkey supports the plan, as TDN reports.A missle defence system was proposed by Nato chiefs yesterday to protect European countries not covered by the one America aims to set up.
US anti-nuclear missile installations in Europe would shield most of the continent from attacks by Iran or elsewhere in the Middle East.
But they would not help targets in Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria and Romania.
The article writes:"NATO officials hope the alliance can agree by a summit next April to start work on a so-called "bolt-on" system that will deploy complementary interceptors to cover southeast Europe."
Russia favours Turkey or Iraq: Recently, Russian President Putin stated that the United States could place interceptors in Turkey, Iraq or on the sea instead of setting up a missile defense shield out of eastern Europe.
Labels: foreign policy, nato, security
Tuesday, 12 June 2007
PM Erdogan says fight against PKK is in Turkey, not Iraq
Reuters reports that Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan signaled on Tuesday Turkey should focus on battling Kurdish guerrillas at home rather than in northern Iraq. Visit or Iraq dossier for more news and information.
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