"Turkomans wary of Turks
As Baghdad braces itself for oncoming massive military operations, Turkomans in Kurdistan feel abandoned and in danger, writes Nermeen El-Mufti
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Shiite women commemorating the seventh century death of Imam Hussein, Prophet Mohammed's grandson. Women are surrounding a poster which represents Shiite Imam al-Mahdi in the holy city of Karbala
Iraq's unity and the future of Kirkuk featured prominently in a seminar held by the Turkish Strategic Studies Institute in Ankara last week. The seminar, which was attended by a number of Turkish and Iraqi politicians and academics, called for the postponement of the referendum on Kirkuk's future. Kurds denounced the recommendation, considering it an example of 'Turkish interference' in their affairs."
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