uld morph into a show of support for the PKK which could, in turn, trigger a nationalist backlash against dialogue. "(Some) want to dynamite the peace process that we have started," Erdogan said in a speech to his party's legislators in Parliament. "We must not allow this." Talks with Ocalan are aimed at persuading the PKK to disarm and end the conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives since 1984. Interior Minister Idris Naim Sahin said last week that operations against the PKK would continue "until the rebels are no longer in a position to attack," despite the peace talks.The PKK is considered a terrorist organization by Turkey and its U.S. and EU allies. Thousands of Kurds from across Europe meanwhile, gathered in Paris to pay their last respects to the three activists, laying flowers as they walked past three coffins draped with PKK flags. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. An insider's guide to politics and policy, available on the iPad or as a PDF download.[标签:标题]
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) France's president opened talks with top leaders in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday in hopes of pushing ahead efforts to sell up to 60 Rafale fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates and strengthen French ties in Gulf energy and defense industries. The meetings by Francois Hollande, which include the UAE's president and head of the armed forces, also could test Gulf Arab support for France's attempts to weaken Islamist insurgents in Mali, including airstrikes launched last week. The Gulf states have taken a higher military and political profile in the region following the Arab Spring uprising, including crackdowns on Islamist-inspired groups by the Western-backed Gulf leaders. Qatar and the UAE joined the NATO-led military campaign to topple Moammar Gadhafi in Libya, and the Gulf states have been leading the call to supply Syrian rebels with more powerful weapons. Visiting a French naval base in Abu Dhabi, Hollande said there are 750 French troops in the Mali offensive and "the number will increase," according to French media. Later, he opened a Future Energy Summit, which brought together policymakers and experts in green technology, by warning the world is headed for an environmental "catastrophe" unless leaders begin serious work on renewable energy and other eco-friendly initiatives. Hollande urged for more investments in renewable energy and efforts to renovate older cities for greater energy efficiency. He added that he hoped Paris could host an international climate conference in 2015. Hollande is hoping for a breakthrough in the stalled talks over the fighter jet sale by France's Dassault Aviation. The company has been in negotiations with the UAE for years in efforts to sell the Rafale, which is currently used only by France. The UAE is a major customer for U.S. warplanes and military equipment. In late 2011, a senior UAE defense official cast doubts on the possible Rafale sale by claiming the Dassaul
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