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| Turkey demands PKK extraditions | |
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| Turkey has given Iraq a list of Kurdish rebels and demanded their extradition. | |
| Turkey's deputy PM said the list was handed to a high-level Iraqi delegation visiting Ankara. It was not immediately clear how many names it contained. | |
| The delegation visit was a last-ditch bid to avert a threatened Turkish ground attack on rebel bases in Iraq. | |
| Turkey has warned it will not tolerate more cross-border raids by Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels. | |
| Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek said on CNN-Turk television: "We gave a list of PKK leaders and asked for help from Iraq." | |
| The Iraqis arrived on Thursday in the Turkish capital, accompanied by US officials from the embassy in Baghdad, pledging concrete proposals to resolve the dispute. | The Iraqis arrived on Thursday in the Turkish capital, accompanied by US officials from the embassy in Baghdad, pledging concrete proposals to resolve the dispute. |
| The Turkish military has been shelling suspected rebel bases after massing troops along the border in recent days. | |
| Calls for restraint | |
| On Friday morning, Iraqi Defence Minister Abdul-Qader Mohammed Jassim met Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan. | |
| The Iraqi national security and Turkish interior ministers were also present. | |
| THE PKK Formed in late 1970sLaunched armed struggle in 1984Dropped independence demands in 1990sWants greater autonomy for Turkey's KurdsLeader Abdullah Ocalan arrested in 1999Ended five-year ceasefire in 2004 | THE PKK Formed in late 1970sLaunched armed struggle in 1984Dropped independence demands in 1990sWants greater autonomy for Turkey's KurdsLeader Abdullah Ocalan arrested in 1999Ended five-year ceasefire in 2004 |
| The two days of talks come amid intense diplomatic pressure on Turkey to show restraint. | |
| Tensions reached boiling point last Sunday after the PKK attacked a Turkish military patrol, killing 12 soldiers. Turkey has confirmed another eight are missing. | |
| Under public pressure to act, Turkish officials have made clear the talks could be the last chance to avert serious military action. | Under public pressure to act, Turkish officials have made clear the talks could be the last chance to avert serious military action. |
| "Although we respect the territorial integrity and unity of Iraq, Turkey is running out of patience and will not tolerate the use of Iraqi soil for the purpose of terrorist activities," Turkish President Abdullah Gul said. | "Although we respect the territorial integrity and unity of Iraq, Turkey is running out of patience and will not tolerate the use of Iraqi soil for the purpose of terrorist activities," Turkish President Abdullah Gul said. |
| Turkish military and civilian leaders have also recommended economic measures against northern Iraq, which relies heavily on Turkey for food and electricity. | Turkish military and civilian leaders have also recommended economic measures against northern Iraq, which relies heavily on Turkey for food and electricity. |
| The PKK - which is designated a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the US, and the EU - is thought to have about 3,000 rebels based in Iraq. | The PKK - which is designated a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the US, and the EU - is thought to have about 3,000 rebels based in Iraq. |