Feb
28, 2003
Statement
by Presidential Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad
U.S.
Would limit Action by Kurds
Turkey
Warns Iraqi Kurds Against "Provocation"
US
Gives Iraq Opposition its View of Future
Talabani
pleads for democracy and unity among Iraqi people
Erdogan:
Statements of Barzani About Turkey are Extremely Obnoxious
Feb
27, 2003
Suicide
Bomber in Southern Kurdistan Kill 4
Iraqi
Opposition Talks Open, Kurdish Leader Calls for Unity
U.S.
Envoy Meets With Iraqi Opposition
News
and Comments from Turkish Newspapers
Fax
to Tony Blair
Feb
26, 2003
Written
Appeal from Barzani and Talabani to Bush dated Feb 13, No Reply from Bush
| Heads of
the two Kurdish factions allied with the United States in the looming attack
on Iraq have made an unprecedented appeal to President Bush to protect
them from another potential antagonist: NATO ally Turkey. More |
US
envoy arrives in Iraqi Kurdistan, opposition meet to begin Wednesday
One
Congressman Beats to A Different Drum
Tensions
rise between Turkey, Iraqi Kurds over troop deployment plans
Feb
25, 2003
What
If Turkey Agrees?
KDP
Official: Turkey a Bigger Threat than Saddam
| Sami Abdul
Rahman: "Nobody has been able to disarm us, and nobody will be able to
disarm us. Every Kurdish family has arms," he said, adding that this message
had been given to the Turkish military during a meeting last week at the
Salopi border post. A further meeting between the Turkish army and the
KDP is planned in the coming days." More |
Feb
24, 2003
Hoshiar
Zebari Warns Turkish Juntas
| Commenting
on the Turkish intention of occupying Southern Kurdistan, Hoshiar Zebari,
foreign relations chief of the KDP, told a press conference in Erbil on
Sunday that "No one should see us as bluffing on this issue. Any intervention
under whatever pretext will lead to clashes." More |
Turkish
Troops `Unwanted Guests'
Turkey's
Kurds Fear Crossfire from Iraq War
Kurdish
leaders must act now
| Time is
running out. It is time for ACTION now. It is time for unity of all Kurds
everywhere. This is a defining moment for our nation. If we miss this opportunity
and allow to be victimised again, we will have to wait another century
for another opportunity. There is a grave danger facing our nation. More |
Feb
23, 2003
The
Martial Plan
| Turkey
has reportedly been offered the right to occupy much of Iraqi Kurdistan.
Yes, that's right: as we move to liberate the Iraqis, our first step may
be to deliver people who have been effectively independent since 1991 into
the hands of a hated foreign overlord. Moral clarity! More |
Barzani
concerned situation in Iraq 'vague'
Analysis:
Turkish threat to Iraq democracy
Turkey
bars journalists from entering Iraq
Coalition
for a democratic Iraq
Feb
21, 2003
Turkey
Assesses Question of Kurds
Fear
of Kurdish Independence
Kurds
Say Hundreds Arrested Under Emergency-Style Laws
Turkuman
Accused of Trying to Sabotage Opposition Meeting
Turkey
wants its troops in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Kurds don't
Turkey,
U.S. Reach'Broad' Troop Deal
Feb
20, 2003
Barzani:If
Turkish Troops Enter Iraqi Kurdistan, This Will Cause Problems
Turkey
Keeps U.S. Waiting on Bases
Feb
19, 2003
Flashback
for the Kurds
| Zalmay
Khalilzad, President Bush's special envoy to the Iraqi opposition, went
to Ankara this month and told top Kurdish leaders to accept a large deployment
of Turkish troops - supposedly for humanitarian relief - to enter northern
Iraq after any American invasion. He also told the Kurds that they would
have to give up plans for self-government, adding that hundreds of thousands
of people driven from their homes by Saddam Hussein would not be able to
return to them. More |
British
MPs Call for Protection of Iraqi Kurds, Warn Turkey
Opposition
Groups Gather in Kurdistan for Crucial Meeting
Code
of the Kalashnikov
Feb
17, 2003
European
Anti-Torture Officials Meet Abdollah Ocalan
Police
Foil Terror Plans in Erbil
Kurdish
Leaders Enraged by 'Undemocratic' American Plan to Occupy Iraq
Turkey
Delays U.S. Troop Deployments for Aid Deal
Exclusive:
Risking a Civil War
| NEWSWEEK
has learned, Turkey is demanding that it send 60,000 to 80,000 of its own
troops into northern Iraq to establish strategic positions across a security
arc as much as 140 to 170 miles deep in Iraq. That would take Turkish
troops almost halfway to Baghdad. More |
Feb
16, 2003
32
US Congressmen Urge Bush to Safeguarding the Democratic Achievements of
Kurds in Southern Kurdistan.
A
CALL TO ACTION
Military
Activity Increases along Turkey-Iraq Border
War
Risks Igniting Ethnic Powder Keg in Southern Kurdistan
Kurds
Protest Against Iraq War and Imprisonment of Rebel Leader
Feb
15, 2003
Jalal
Talabani Attacks French Opposition to War
Kurds
March to Demand Release of Jailed Militant Leader Ocalan
| More than
20,000 Kurdish demonstrators protest in Strasbourg, February 15, 2003 to
ask for better conditions in the detention of their leader Abdullah Ocalan
on the fourth anniversary of his arrest on February 15, 1999. More.. |
Feb
13, 2003
Keep
out, KDP's Deputy Prime Minister Tells Turkey
U.S.
General Would Run Iraq Powell Shares Details of Post-War Strategy
| Powell
spoke as the Bush administration firmed up plans for a military occupation
of Iraq that would leave the country's Sunni Arab minority in control and
permit Turkish troops to be stationed inside northern Iraq, over the vehement
objections of Iraqi Kurds. More |
Feb
13, 2003
The
Connection with Dr. Najmaldin Karim
TURKEY:
The Fox that Insists on Guarding the Chicken Coop
Dr.
Mahmud Osman: Iraqi Kurds fear Turks' intent
KDP,
PUK Reopen Offices as Opposition Meeting Hangs in Balance
Feb
12, 2003
Press
release/EP delegation to Iraq/Kurdistan
'Live
Always' the Final Words of Slain Kurd Lawmaker
Turkish
PM Denies Offering political Asylum to Saddam
Feb
11, 2003
US
Bid to Lead Turkish Troops in Iraq Would be Insult: Erdogan
Officials
Ready to Send Hundreds of Kurds Back to Iraq
Feb
10, 2003
Turkey
Wants Cooperation and not Friction in Southern Kurdistan
US
Condemns Murder of PUK Commander
Ansar
al-Islam Says it Killed 3 Kurdish Leaders
KDP-PUK
Delegation Return to Southern Kurdistan
U.S.
to Back Kurd Assault on Ansar al-Islam Base
Feb
9, 2003
Hoshyar
Zebari: Turkish Role in Iraq Will Add to Chaos, Instability
| "We do
not believe the presence of any foreign troops is necessary in our region,
we will resist it," said Zebari in a telephone interview. "Such intervention
would invite intervention from other countries such as Iran and that would
only add to chaos and instability." More |
Barham
Salih: Kurds Vow no Return to Centralised Rule
| Barham
Salah, prime minister of one half of the breakaway Kurdish enclave in northern
Iraq, added that any U.S. attempt to stop Kurds returning to the oil city
of Kirkuk in the event of a U.S. invasion would be tantamount to endorsing
ethnic cleansing. More |
Two
Kurdish Leaders Sent to State Security Court in Syria
Top
PUK Official Assassinated in Ambush
Feb
8, 2003
KDP
and PUK are wary of US intentions
| Turkish
troops can enter a border area of Iraq for border control and humanitarian
purposes if the United States invades Iraq but Washington does not want
any Turkish or Iraqi Kurdish forces in the oil city of Kirkuk More |
U.S.
Senate Candidate Condemns Bush's Plan for Allowing Turkey into Southern
Kurdistan
| "Claims
that Turks will invade to 'prevent' human rights violations, when Turkey
has a long record of atrocities against Kurds, are a joke" More |
Saddam's
Brother Denies Role in Kurd Killings
Feb
7, 2003
U.S.
in Talks on Allowing Turkey to Occupy Areas in Southern Kurdistan
| "We
have told the Americans and the Turks that any outside intervention would
not be welcomed," said Safeen M. Dizayee, an official with the Iraq-based
Kurdish Democratic Party, who took part in the talks. "I hope it would
not get out of control. But it could be suicidal to get into something
like this if it undermines political stability." More |
Turkey
Allows US to Use Military Bases, Kurds Warn Against Turkish Intervention
in Southern Kurdistan
Feb
6, 2003
Excerpt
of Colin Powell's presentation to the U.N. related to Kurds
Jalal
Talabani and Nechirvan Barzani Meet with US, Turksih Officials
Turkey
against opposition groups meeting held in Southern Kurdistan
Feb
5, 2003
Zana,
three other former Kurd MPs may be freed from jail soon: lawyer
US,
Kurds, Turkey Reach Understanding on Issue Of Mosul and Kirkuk
US,
Turkish officials to hold talks with Iraqi Kurds in Ankara
Up
to 1,000 US troops in (Southern Kurdistan): Kurdish party leader
Feb
4, 2003
Talabani's
Interview by Gulf News
| Talabani:
the ultimate goal of the PUK, and social democratic parties all over the
world, is a socialist society. But there is also a difference in the structure
of the two parties (KDP, PUK). We are a popular party, including intellectuals,
peasants, and workers
They are also popular, and have a lot of support,
but the structure of their leadership is mostly from the Barzani family,
whereas the structure of the PUK leadership is not from the Talabani family.
More |
Iraqi
vice-president says Kurdish leaders to be swept away "forever"
U.N.
Inspectors Search Campus in Kurdish Zone, Provoking Anger
Washington
Impatient With Turkey's Indecision on Staging Troops
Baykal:
"We should not Allow US Troops in our Country"
Turkish
military Accelerates Troops Buildup
Feb
3, 2003
Land
and Freedom
Nameless
Kurds of Turkey
Turkish
Troops, Village Guards Sent To the Southern Kurdistan Border
Ansar
al-Islam Leader Threatens to Reveal "Evidence" that Convicts USA
IMK
Leader Holds Talks with German Foreign Ministry Officials
Baghdad
Shifts Oil Equipment out of North Ahead of War: Kurdish Group
Baghdad
Abolishes Ear Amputation for Army Deserters
Feb
1, 2003
US
Arms Nearly 80,000 Peshmerga Fighters
Armed
Kurdish Islamist Parties Plan to Reunite
Czech
Republic to Consider Observer Role at Opposition Meeting
Malla
Krekar Denies Iraq al-Qaeda Link
Saddam
Creating War Buffer Zone?
Spotlight
on Iraqi Kurd Islamists as US Presses Osama-Saddam Link
