This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7079391.stm
The article has changed 7 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 5 | Version 6 |
|---|---|
| US 'to help Turkey combat rebels' | US 'to help Turkey combat rebels' |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| US President George W Bush has promised extra help to tackle Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, following talks with Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | US President George W Bush has promised extra help to tackle Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, following talks with Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan. |
| Mr Bush offered to share intelligence with Turkey and declared the PKK rebel organisation "an enemy of Turkey, a free Iraq and the United States". | Mr Bush offered to share intelligence with Turkey and declared the PKK rebel organisation "an enemy of Turkey, a free Iraq and the United States". |
| Turkey has threatened to hit bases used by the PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party) unless the US and Iraq do more to help. | Turkey has threatened to hit bases used by the PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party) unless the US and Iraq do more to help. |
| Washington has urged Ankara not to launch cross-border strikes into Iraq. | Washington has urged Ankara not to launch cross-border strikes into Iraq. |
| US officials fear such action could destabilise northern Iraq, up to now the most stable region of the country. | US officials fear such action could destabilise northern Iraq, up to now the most stable region of the country. |
| Kurdish protests | Kurdish protests |
| The Turkish government is under public pressure to use force against the PKK following a series of deadly attacks in Turkey, and has sent thousands of troops to the Iraqi border. | The Turkish government is under public pressure to use force against the PKK following a series of deadly attacks in Turkey, and has sent thousands of troops to the Iraqi border. |
| We have run out of patience with the terrorist attacks being staged from northern Iraq Recep Tayyip ErdoganTurkish Prime Minister Border politics class="" href="/1/hi/world/americas/7080210.stm">Some progress in relations | |
| Speaking in Washington at a joint news conference with Mr Erdogan, Mr Bush pledged to strengthen political and military cooperation and to improve intelligence sharing between the US, Turkey and Iraq. | Speaking in Washington at a joint news conference with Mr Erdogan, Mr Bush pledged to strengthen political and military cooperation and to improve intelligence sharing between the US, Turkey and Iraq. |
| "I made it very clear to the prime minister that we want to work in a close way to deal with this problem," Mr Bush said. | "I made it very clear to the prime minister that we want to work in a close way to deal with this problem," Mr Bush said. |
| "We talked about the need to have better intelligence sharing. | "We talked about the need to have better intelligence sharing. |
| "In order to chase down people who murder people, you need good intelligence. We talked about the need for our militaries to stay in constant contact." | "In order to chase down people who murder people, you need good intelligence. We talked about the need for our militaries to stay in constant contact." |
| Mr Erdogan said Ankara saw it as very important that there was a unified approach to tackling the PKK rebels. | Mr Erdogan said Ankara saw it as very important that there was a unified approach to tackling the PKK rebels. |
| Kurdish demonstrators protested outside the White House | Kurdish demonstrators protested outside the White House |
| "As strategic partners we are fighting jointly against terrorism in the world," he said. | "As strategic partners we are fighting jointly against terrorism in the world," he said. |
| He warned that the stability of the whole region would be affected by what happened in northern Iraq. | He warned that the stability of the whole region would be affected by what happened in northern Iraq. |
| Before leaving for Washington, Mr Erdogan said the meeting came at a critical time for US-Turkish relations and expressed hope that the talks would produce "concrete measures". | Before leaving for Washington, Mr Erdogan said the meeting came at a critical time for US-Turkish relations and expressed hope that the talks would produce "concrete measures". |
| Kurdish protesters demonstrated outside the White House on Monday, voicing their opposition to any violent action by Turkey. | Kurdish protesters demonstrated outside the White House on Monday, voicing their opposition to any violent action by Turkey. |
| The Kurdish rebels have intensified their campaign during the past month, killing at least 40 people, military and civilians, in Turkey. | The Kurdish rebels have intensified their campaign during the past month, killing at least 40 people, military and civilians, in Turkey. |
| The PKK has waged a violent campaign for a Kurdish homeland since 1984, resulting in more than 30,000 deaths. | The PKK has waged a violent campaign for a Kurdish homeland since 1984, resulting in more than 30,000 deaths. |