21.   He has made only one public statement about the hostage situation, in which he refused to consider releasing imprisoned rebels.

22.   Hoping to diffuse a political crisis triggered by the capture of Abdullah Ocalan, Greece flew three aides of the imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader to Athens Thursday.

23.   Hoping to diffuse a political crisis triggered by the capture of Abdullah Ocalan, Greece flew three aids of the imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader to Athens Thursday.

24.   Hundreds of Turkish soldiers have been dispatched in an offensive to capture fighters loyal to imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.

25.   Imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan said during his trial last month that his rebels had strong backing from Iranian Kurds.

26.   Imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan was charged with treason Tuesday, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, Turkish news reports said.

27.   Imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has reportedly offered to urge his guerrillas to surrender in exchange for a pardon for himself, acccording to Turkish daily.

28.   Imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan is to be tried by a state security court which includes a military judge on its panel.

29.   Imprisoned rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has told interrogators that Greece gave his guerrilla army weapons and training, a Turkish newspaper reported Monday.

30.   It promised to promote development in the impoverished southern state and to release imprisoned Zapatista rebels and their supporters who have not been directly implicated in acts of violence.