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Turkey Warns Iraqi Kurdish Leader Against Threats

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan today warned Iraqi Kurdish leader Mas'ud Barzani not to threaten Turkey, saying the price for doing that would be "very high." The warning comes shortly after the announcement of a major Turkish military effort targeting Kurdish guerrillas near the Iraqi border.

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Iraqi Kurds Deny Supporting PKK Rebels in Turkey

Kurdish officials in northern Iraq reject recent accusations from Turkey's army chief that political groups in Iraqi Kurdistan are providing support for separatist rebels in Turkey. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from the northern Iraqi city of Irbil.

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Turkish Government Suggests Security Talks With Iraqi Kurds

Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has said Ankara must hold talks on border security with Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq.

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