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Turkey wary of Iraq invasion citing Kurdish risks near border
In Hakkari near the Iraqi frontier poverty and Kurdish nationalism feed fear of Baghdad’s collapse. Turkey fears a Kurdish state in northern Iraq could embolden its own Kurds while PM Bülent Ecevit’s government seeks U.S. backing for any operation. The region shows heavy military presence and high unemployment amid economic strain and ongoing conflict with PKK and Kurdish activists.
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Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Kurdistan Workers Party
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Abdullah Gul
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Abdullah Ocalan
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