51.  Since the weekend, seven Greek ships have shadowed a seven-vessel Turkish force at the rocky islet, inhabited only by a small herd of goats.

52.  The Anatolia news agency said Turkish forces backed by airpower had launched an operation to seek out a large group of rebels in the mountainous area.

53.  The area borders southeastern Turkey, where Kurdish rebels have been battling Turkish forces.

54.  The first addresses the encroachment by Turkish forces in northern Iraq.

55.  The defense ministry said a Greek helicopter monitoring the evacuation of Turkish forces crashed Wednesday in the vicinity of the rocks.

56.  The Foreign Ministry Wednesday protested a Turkish military push into northern Iraq against Kurdish rebels and demanded the immediate withdrawal of Turkish forces.

57.  The ICRC asked Turkey to give it immediate access to Kurdish combatants and civilians detained by Turkish forces.

58.  The Iraqi government has called for an immediate withdrawal of Turkish forces.

59.  The Foreign Ministry said Turkish forces target only Turkish Kurd guerrillas who are fighting for a separate nation and often cross over to northern Iraq for sanctuary.

60.  The government does not comment on individual offensives, but Turkish forces routinely cross the border to strike at rebels.