Turkish troops killed more than 30 Kurdish rebels as they set up an ambush near the border with Iraq, it emerged today.

Turkish planes and helicopter gunships bombed Kurdish rebels along the border with Iraq today.

Turkey today rejected a ceasefire announced by Kurdish rebels and continued with its troop build-up on the border with Iraq.

HOPES of a peaceful end to the showdown between Turkish troops and Kurdish rebels seemed remote yesterday, despite the offer of a ceasefire.

Hopes of a peaceful end to the showdown between Turkish troops and Kurdish rebels seemed remote today, despite the offer of a ceasefire.

Foreign secretary David Milband today said Britain would continue to guard supply routes in Iraq despite the British forces’ move out of the southern city of Basra.

Turkey's chief negotiator with the EU is due to address the Forum on Europe in Dublin today to put forward his country's case for membership.

HIGH-YIELDING emerging market currencies enjoyed a startling return to form in September and analysts say the outlook for the final quarter also looks positive, though not without risk.

TURKEY’S government worked yesterday to cobble together a deal to help the United States in a war against Iraq, but diplomatic sources said that its NATO ally might not end up with everything it wanted.

TURKEY entered into a political war of nerves with the United States yesterday when it signalled it was delaying a decision on allowing US troops to deploy on Turkish soil for a possible invasion of Iraq.

The United States is discussing a £10 billion (€15 billion) aid package with Turkey designed to cushion the country from the economic shock of a possible war with Iraq.