"Turkish PM' Iraq Concerns: US Failed in Halt Separatism in Northern Iraq
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has criticised the US for failing to halt what he called Kurdish efforts to dominate the oil-rich city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq.
Turkey believes Iraqi Kurds, who voted in large numbers in Sunday's election, are trying to wrest control of Kirkuk at the expense of local Arabs and Turkish-speaking Turkmen (Turkomans).
Turkish authorities say that US President George Bush assured Turkey he would look into the matter, but had done nothing so far.
Turkish PM Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey is taking its own precautions over Kirkuk."
More:The Journal of Turkish Weekly
