Turk PM seeks halt return of Kurd refugees-NTV

* Return of Kurdish refugees from Germany postponed

* Erdogan says he would assess reform process

* Nationalist Turks annoyed by pro-PKK celebrations

ANKARA, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Turkey wants to halt the return of Kurdish refugees after a group of returning separatist militants received a festive welcome last week, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Saturday.

Rebels from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) surrendered last week after returning from neighbouring Iraq to support Erdogan's reform process, which includes plans to grant more political and cultural rights to minority Kurds.

Scenes of thousands of Kurds waving PKK flags and chanting slogans in favour of its leader Abdullah Ocalan in the majority Kurdish southeastern cities irked the government and angered nationalist Turks.

"Unwanted things happened despite the warnings given to the (pro-Kurdish) Democratic Society Party. A crisis of confidence has emerged and return of (a Kurdish refugee) group from Germany has been postponed," broadcaster NTV quoted Erdogan as telling reporters.

A group of Kurdish refugees had been expected to return to Istanbul from Germany on Oct 28.