"Turkey may not Recognize Election Results in Kerkuk
By Erdal Sen, Cetiner Cetin
Published: Sunday 30, 2005
zaman.com
There is speculation on which strategy Turkey will adopt after the elections in Kirkuk in the wake of its tough warnings about the Iraqi city.
According to information received by Zaman from government sources, it is likely that Ankara will say that it does not recognize the elections in Kirkuk. Comments have been made that intervention by Turkish military forces is still an option that cannot be ignored though it seems unlikely. Deciding to participate in the elections 'to spoil the games played in Kirkuk', the Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF) is also said to have held talks about on not recognizing the elections. Yunus Bayraktar, a Turkmen member of the Kirkuk District Council noted that they are considering not recognizing the election results because the election committee is not showing the required objectivity. "
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