Turkey has said it will use military means if diplomacy fails
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Turkey and Iraq have agreed to work together to deal with the problem of Kurdish PKK rebels in northern Iraq.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said Ankara would put the emphasis on diplomatic means to solve the crisis.
Mr Babacan rejected any ceasefire with the PKK, saying this was not possible with a "terrorist organisation".
Turkey is coming under intense pressure from the public and military to use force against the PKK, after its parliament approved cross-border raids.
Mr Zebari said his country would actively help Turkey deal with the PKK "menace".
"We agreed that the position we should take is a common position to fight terrorism wherever it is and we will not allow any party or any group, including the PKK to poison our bilateral relations," he said.
A delegation of senior Iraqi government officials is expected to travel to Ankara in the coming days to agree on measures that are being described as practical and concrete
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