Friday, July 10, 2009

Turkey snubs report on Iraqi Kurd hopes

"Turkey snubs report on Iraqi Kurd hopes
ISTANBUL - Ankara has rejected a recent report suggesting Iraqi Kurds might consider joining Turkey, saying the country’s borders are not subject to debate. 'Turkey’s borders are set. It would not be correct to stick in such discussions,' Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Burak Özügergin said Friday, also underscoring the importance of Iraq’s territorial integrity, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported."

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