August 31, 2011

Kurdish Problem to Erupt in Mideast

Mort Abramowitz, The National Interest

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An unspoken Turkish-Iranian military coordination against the PKK appears to continue for now, and while one cannot preclude its deepening, there has been increasing concern that Iran is sending signals to Turkey that it could reverse that policy if it so chose.

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TAGGED: Iran, Syria, Middle East, Turkey, Iraq, Kurds

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