21.   Turkey is frequently criticized for human rights violations in connection with the Kurds, and hundreds of artists or writers have been convicted on charges of making Kurdish separatism.

22.   Turkish author Yasar Kemal was convicted of Kurdish separatism and inciting hatred, then moved to Sweden after receiving death threats from Islamic fundamentalists.

23.   Turkey is very sensitive about Kurdish separatism and religious fundamentalism, two issues declared as worst threats by the powerful military.

24.   Iraq on Sunday accused neighbouring Syria, Iran and Turkey of backing Kurdish separatism in its northern regions.

25.   Analysts here said the events highlighted the difficulties faced by Ankara in pursuing a strictly military approach to Kurdish separatism.

26.   But education in the Kurdish language is stilld fan Kurdish separatism and lead to the break-up of Turkey.

27.   The same year Saddam stepped up efforts to stamp out Kurdish separatism in northern Iraq, with a chemical attack which killed thousands of Halabja villagers.

28.   The Turkish authorities have long been waging a major campaign against Kurdish separatism.

29.   Zana is one of four members of the banned Democracy Party currently serving long prison sentences on charges of supporting Kurdish separatism.

30.   It promotes Kurdish separatism in northern Iran and is opposed to the Tehran government.