Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept. 28 / Trend , A.Tagiyeva /
France and Turkey are going to agree on cooperation in combating terrorism, the Zaman newspaper reported, citing a diplomatic source.
The paper reported that the sides may sign a relevant treaty during French Interior Minister Claude Gueant's visit to Ankara, scheduled for Oct. 6.
The source did not rule out that the agreement will provide for extradition of leaders of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), who are hiding in France, to Turkey.
Turkey has recently deployed an active struggle against terrorism. The Turkish Air Force strike blows at positions of the Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq.
Air strikes were conducted after a militant terror attack in southeastern Turkey on Aug. 17, in which nine Turkish servicemen were killed. These were the first strikes by Turkey in northern Iraq in more than a year.
The conflict between Turkey and the PKK has lasted for over 25 years, claiming over 40,000 lives. The PKK is recognized as a terrorist organization by both the UN and the EU.
PKK militants have previously threatened Turkish authorities with intensified armed conflict if concrete steps are not taken to address the long-term Kurdish problem.