81.  There were no immediate reports of casualties from the clashes in the Karkurk region of northern Iraq, where Turkish forces entered last month to wipe out rebel bases.

82.  There had been no reports of civilians being caught in the fighting between Kurdish rebels and Turkish forces.

83.  Thousands of Kurds try to flee the war between Turkish forces and autonomy-seeking Kurdish rebels each year.

84.  Tunceli is a stronghold for both groups, which have collaborated in the past in attacks on Turkish forces.

85.  Turkish forces crossed into northern Iraq on Monday to destroy bases of the rebel Kurdistan Workers Party.

86.  Turkish forces had entered into northern Iraq to attack the PKK, which demands autonomy from Turkey and is regarded by the Turks as a separatist movement.

87.  Turkish forces launched a major offensive against the autonomy-seeking guerrillas in southeastern Turkey last month.

88.  Turkish forces opened fire, killing a second Greek Cypriot as he tried to tear down a Turkish flag.

89.  Turkish forces were preparing Monday to enter northern Iraq to prevent a flood of refugees in case of U.S. attacks.

90.  Turkish forces are currently engaged in an operation against the rebels in neighboring northern Iraq.