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1974: Turkey invades Cyprus to "protect" Turkish-Cypriots. The occupation army remains there until today in order for Turkish-Cypriots to "feel safe".
2008: Turkey invades Iraq with no plans on when the "raid" will end.
2008: Turkey invades Iraq with no plans on when the "raid" will end.
No timeframe for N Iraq raid: Turkey
A senior Turkish envoy says that his country's incursion into northern Iraq will continue until Kurdish rebel bases are eliminated.
Ahmet Davutoglu made the statement after a meeting in Baghdad with Iraq Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari.
Thousands of Turkish troops crossed the border last Thursday to root out Kurdish PKK fighters who have been using northern Iraq as a base for raids into Turkey.
United States Defence Secretary Robert Gates says Turkey should limit its operations to a week or two and not months.
"The American Government at very senior levels has been saying for some time now that this operation should be very short," he said.
"It should be very precisely targeted and then the Turks should withdraw back across the border. That clearly is our position."
Meanwhile, the Turkish Army says it has killed 77 more PKK rebels in the heaviest fighting since it launched its incursion last week.
The army says 230 rebels and at least 24 of its troops have now died since the incursion began.
A senior Turkish envoy visiting Baghdad has said it will continue until all Kurdish rebel bases in the area are eliminated.
A senior Turkish envoy says that his country's incursion into northern Iraq will continue until Kurdish rebel bases are eliminated.
Ahmet Davutoglu made the statement after a meeting in Baghdad with Iraq Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari.
Thousands of Turkish troops crossed the border last Thursday to root out Kurdish PKK fighters who have been using northern Iraq as a base for raids into Turkey.
United States Defence Secretary Robert Gates says Turkey should limit its operations to a week or two and not months.
"The American Government at very senior levels has been saying for some time now that this operation should be very short," he said.
"It should be very precisely targeted and then the Turks should withdraw back across the border. That clearly is our position."
Meanwhile, the Turkish Army says it has killed 77 more PKK rebels in the heaviest fighting since it launched its incursion last week.
The army says 230 rebels and at least 24 of its troops have now died since the incursion began.
A senior Turkish envoy visiting Baghdad has said it will continue until all Kurdish rebel bases in the area are eliminated.
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