Turkey urged the leader of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region today for tougher action against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Hurriyet Daily News cites a Turkish diplomat as saying.
"The issue of tougher action against the PKK was discussed ... during the meeting" between Masoud Barzani and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, said the diplomat who declined to be named.
The meeting also focused on developments in Iraq's domestic politics, said the diplomat, without providing any details.
PKK militants use their bases in northern Iraq as a springboard for attacks into Turkey's southeast.
The PKK is listed as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the United States and the European Union.
Turkey calls for tougher action against PKK
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