Posted on 09/22/2017 6:30:47 AM PDT by Texas Fossil
Turkey is concerned that in "one night" all of the gains made by the Kurdistan Region since the overthrow of the Baathist regime in 2003 could be lost, if the independence referendum is held and could lead to an Iraqi "civil war," a senior Turkish presidential advisor revealed.
"We feel that Iraq has made a lot of gains in the past so many years since 2003; and these were rightful gains, the Kurdish people deserved those gains," said Ilnur Cevik, a senior advisor to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
(Excerpt) Read more at rudaw.net ...
Article is worth reading, but you have to apply a huge BS filter to Turkey's position. None the less it is revealing.
Turkey Ping
Now that’s something special. Turkey worried about Kurds.
Yes, special. Like BS.
I don’t believe them.
Of course not. They are only interested in maintaining their power over Kurds. Enslaving them in Turkey and surrounding countries. Has been this way 100+ years under Turkey and much longer under Ottoman Empire.
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