PKK

Baghdad says it gave the diplomat a ‘protest note’ over the defence minister’s visit to a Turkish base in northern Iraq.

Defence ministry says Turkey has been carrying out a new air-and-land operation against Kurdish fighters in the region.

Gergerlioglu now plans to file an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights after Constitutional Court’s decision.

Foreign ministry slams ‘intervention’ in response to EU and US criticism over the move to close down pro-Kurdish HDP.

Turkey says the PKK presence in Iraq is a national security threat and it is Baghdad’s responsibility to take action.

Turkey had summoned the US ambassador, infuriated by conditionality of US statement on deaths of 13 Turks.

Defence chief Hulusi Akar says 48 PKK fighters killed in clashes, with 13 Turkish civilians found dead in a hideout.

Dozens of teenagers have disappeared in recent years amid allegations they have been taken to fight for the PKK.

Ankara says cross-border offensive will not stop even after drone attack kills senior Iraqi military officers.

Iraq rejects Turkish military action on its soil after commanders killed in a drone attack in northern Kurdish region.

The attack killed two border guard battalion commanders and the driver of their vehicle, the army said in a statement.

Defence ministry says two aircraft detected and destroyed ‘terror targets’ with ties to the PKK.

Turkey has launched an air and ground offensive against the PKK which it terms a ‘terrorist’ group.

Cross-border raid escalates the border battle against Kurdish rebels and is likely to further fray ties with Baghdad.