"Tension builds on the northern border of Iraq, as Turkish military forces mass, and Iraq's Kurds work toward a separatist autonomy.
Turkey is Poised for War against Iraq’s Kurds
by Patrick Seale
Far from quelling Kurdish separatism in Iraq, the war might revive it in Turkey itself, home to some 15 million ethnic Kurds. Turkey fought a bitter war against the PKK from 1984 to 1999, which resulted in 35,000 dead and the displacement of some 2 million.
On both sides, memories of this war are very fresh, and there is great reluctance to see it break out again. The argument on the Turkish side is that a decisive campaign against the PKK is the best way to prevent its recurrence.
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