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| Iraq seeks talks on Turkey threat | Iraq seeks talks on Turkey threat |
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| Baghdad has called for "urgent negotiations" over Turkey's threat to carry out cross-border raids against Kurdish rebels. | Baghdad has called for "urgent negotiations" over Turkey's threat to carry out cross-border raids against Kurdish rebels. |
| Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki held an emergency cabinet meeting on Tuesday to discuss the crisis. | |
| "The Iraqi government calls on the Turkish government to hold urgent talks," said Mr Maliki's spokesman. | "The Iraqi government calls on the Turkish government to hold urgent talks," said Mr Maliki's spokesman. |
| But Turkey has said its patience has run out over the handling of Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq. | But Turkey has said its patience has run out over the handling of Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq. |
| Turkey is seeking parliamentary permission for a cross-border operation to hunt down Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) members. | Turkey is seeking parliamentary permission for a cross-border operation to hunt down Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) members. |
| Ankara argues the group is a terrorist organisation responsible for the deaths of at least 15 Turkish soldiers in the past two weeks, and says the Kurdish separatists enjoy freedom of movement in northern Iraq. | |
| Iraqi Vice-President Tareq Hashemi has arrived in Ankara in an attempt to dissuade Turkey from staging a cross-border offensive. | Iraqi Vice-President Tareq Hashemi has arrived in Ankara in an attempt to dissuade Turkey from staging a cross-border offensive. |
| The Sunni vice president was expected to discuss "all aspects of bilateral ties" with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and President Abdullah Gul, a Turkish diplomat told AFP. | |
| 'Multiple operations' | 'Multiple operations' |
| Turkey hopes it will not be forced to resort to military action, even if its motion gained approval in parliament, Mr Erdogan said on Tuesday. | |
| The government must put a thick wall between themselves and the terrorist organisation Tayyip Erdogan Turkish Prime Minister Profile: PKK rebel group | The government must put a thick wall between themselves and the terrorist organisation Tayyip Erdogan Turkish Prime Minister Profile: PKK rebel group |
| "I sincerely wish that this motion will never be applied," he said in televised comments. | |
| "Passage of this motion does not mean an immediate incursion will follow." | "Passage of this motion does not mean an immediate incursion will follow." |
| Mr Erdogan's AK Party, which has a parliamentary majority, is expected to vote in favour of the motion on Wednesday. | Mr Erdogan's AK Party, which has a parliamentary majority, is expected to vote in favour of the motion on Wednesday. |
| If passed, the vote will authorise cross-border operations for one year with the government deciding on the timing, scope and frequency of any incursions. | If passed, the vote will authorise cross-border operations for one year with the government deciding on the timing, scope and frequency of any incursions. |
| Ankara says the PKK are terrorists who move freely in northern Iraq | Ankara says the PKK are terrorists who move freely in northern Iraq |
| Mr Erdogan called on Iraq's government and the regional administration in the country's north to crack down on the rebels, saying they should "build a thick wall between themselves and terrorist organisations". | Mr Erdogan called on Iraq's government and the regional administration in the country's north to crack down on the rebels, saying they should "build a thick wall between themselves and terrorist organisations". |
| He added that any military operation would respect Iraq's territorial integrity and only target the rebels. | He added that any military operation would respect Iraq's territorial integrity and only target the rebels. |
| Jamal Abdallah, a spokesman for the government of Iraqi Kurdistan, told the BBC there was no co-operation with the PKK. | |
| "We have not helped the PKK and we are not helping it," he said. "Their bases are not under the control of the Kurdistan regional authorities." | |
| Iraq signed a counter-terrorism pact with Turkey last month, but opposes any military incursion into its territory. | Iraq signed a counter-terrorism pact with Turkey last month, but opposes any military incursion into its territory. |
| The US has also warned Ankara against ordering any incursions into Iraq. | The US has also warned Ankara against ordering any incursions into Iraq. |