BBC: Turkey's parliament has given permission for the government to launch military operations into Iraq in pursuit of Kurdish rebels.
The vote was taken in defiance of pressure from the US and Iraq, which have called on Turkey for restraint. Turkish MPs back attacks in Iraq (more)
SPIEGELONLINE INTERNATIONAL:
Turkish Parliament Approves Cross-Border Attacks
NEW YORK TIMES:
Parliament in Turkey Approves Iraq Incursion
Mark Alexander
