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U.S. envoy arrives in Turkey for talks on countering Kurdish rebels.

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| September 12, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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Byline: SUZAN FRASER

A newly-appointed U.S. envoy for countering Kurdish rebel violence in Turkey arrived Tuesday in Ankara for talks _ a sign the two countries are inching toward cooperation in reducing the threat posed to Turkey.

Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph Ralston _a former NATO Supreme Allied Commander and former deputy chief of staff _ was scheduled to meet Wednesday with Turkish officials for talks on the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK.

Turkey has long been pressuring the United States, its NATO ally, to crack down on the outlawed group's bases in northern Iraq, from where rebels mount attacks into…

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