[WilliamofCarmichael]

Turkey says the rebels use Iraqi Kurdish territory as a safe haven. Iraqi and Kurdish authorities reject the claim.

Oh yeah, MSM? Where's your source?

Turkish presence in northern Iraq coordinated with Kurdistan government-Kurdish PM, dated 8 August, 2007

"Arbil, Aug 7, (VOI)- Iraq's Kurdistan Prime Minister Negervan al-Barazani said on Tuesday the limited presence of some Turkish Commandos in northern Iraq came through coordination with Kurdistan government.

"'There is a Turkish presence in Kurdistan region and it came in coordination with the region government,' Kurdistan Premier Negervan al-Barazani told a news conference today afternoon in Arbil."

[WilliamofCarmichael]

This just in,

Kurdish MP urges govt. to cancel security agreement with Turkey . . . In September, Iraqi Interior Minister Jawad al-Bulani signed a security agreement with his Turkish counterpart concerning securing the borders between the two countries and tackling the presence of the Turkish banned Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters in mountainous areas in northern Iraq. . . Media reports said that the agreement gave Turkey a right to chase the PKK's fighters in northern Iraq, a point denied by the Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh.