11.   Turkish leaders accuse Syria of sheltering Kurdish rebels, who carry out cross-border attacks into Turkey.

12.   Turkish President Suleyman Demirel warned Damascus on Sunday that Turkey would not allow its neighbor to continue sheltering Kurdish rebels.

13.   Turkish President Suleyman Demirel warned Damascus on Sunday that Turkey would not let its neighbor continue sheltering Kurdish rebels.

14.   Using threats of military action, Turkey last week clinched a commitment from Syria to stop sheltering the rebels.

15.   He said the army had launched a counter-operation, bombing places suspected of sheltering the rebels.