Amid turmoil, Iraq’s Kurdish region is laying foundation for independent state
By Ben Van Heuvelen June 12 at 9:04 PM
ANKARA, Turkey — As security forces in northern Iraq crumble under the onslaught of Islamist militants, the autonomous Kurdistan region — a bastion of stability — is rapidly laying the groundwork to become an independent state.
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