Turkish PM says N.Iraq offensive planned: report

Iraq says threat of major Turkish incursion less
06 Nov 2007 17:02:23 GMT
Source: Reuters

(Updates with fresh quotes)

BAGHDAD, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Iraq believes there is
less of a threat of a major Turkish military incursion
to crush the PKK after Baghdad took "tangible and
serious measures" against the Kurdish rebel group,
Iraq's foreign minister said on Tuesday.

Hoshiyar Zebari told Reuters that a weekend meeting
of Iraq's neighbours in Istanbul, Monday's talks
between Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and
U.S. President George W. Bush and steps taken to
curb the PKK's movements in northern Iraq had all
contributed to easing heightened tensions.

"A major military incursion into northern Iraq, and
major is the key word, the chances of that are less,"
Zebari said by telephone.

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