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Iran launches war games near Iraqi Kurdistan border, Turkey hits militant positions
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Iran launches war games near Iraqi Kurdistan border, Turkey hits militant positions

Iranian forces have launched war games in an area near the border with Iraq’s Kurdistan region, Iran’s state media reported…
Turkish PM vows security, economic steps in response to Iraqi Kurd referendum
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Turkish PM vows security, economic steps in response to Iraqi Kurd referendum

Turkey’s steps in response to a planned independence referendum in northern Iraq’s Kurdish region will have diplomatic, political, economic and…
Factbox: Iraq’s Kurds to vote in historic referendum on independence
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Factbox: Iraq’s Kurds to vote in historic referendum on independence

About five million people in Kurdish-held areas of northern Iraq will be summoned to take part in a non-binding referendum…
Syrians vote in Kurdish-led regions of north
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Syrians vote in Kurdish-led regions of north

Syrians voted on Friday in an election organized by the Kurdish-led authorities of northern Syria, the start of a three-phase…
Turkey, Iran, Iraq consider counter-measures over Kurdish referendum: Anadolu
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Turkey, Iran, Iraq consider counter-measures over Kurdish referendum: Anadolu

Turkey, Iran and Iraq have agreed to consider counter-measures against Kurdish northern Iraq over a planned independence referendum, Turkey’s state-run…
Erdogan says Turkey to consider sanctions over Kurdish independence vote: Anadolu
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Erdogan says Turkey to consider sanctions over Kurdish independence vote: Anadolu

Turkey will consider imposing sanctions on Kurdish northern Iraq over its planned independence referendum, President Tayyip Erdogan was cited by…
#NewNationalism: Turkey takes its nationalism with a dose of Islam
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#NewNationalism: Turkey takes its nationalism with a dose of Islam

Turkey is experiencing rapid change as its government become increasingly authoritarian. DW’s Fanny Facsar headed to Turkey to find out…
Turkish tanks trained on northern Iraq in show of force ahead of vote
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Turkish tanks trained on northern Iraq in show of force ahead of vote

Turkish troops dug in on the country’s southern border on Tuesday and turned their weapons toward Kurdish-run northern Iraq, where…
US blocks weapons sales to Turkish president’s security guards
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US blocks weapons sales to Turkish president’s security guards

The US has voted to freeze arms sales to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s security guards. The move comes after…
Turkey: Ex-newspaper managers, columnists go on trial
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Turkey: Ex-newspaper managers, columnists go on trial

Former managers and columnists of a newspaper in Turkey linked to a US-based cleric have gone on trial, accused of…
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