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Kurdish Spring Updates!
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[quote:insertfunnyusername:MV8yMDcwODY5XzM1Njg1MjEyX0IzNDhEMEUx] :burnit: [i]Describing talks with the PKK as a ‘peace process,’ PM Erdogan vows to soldier on in negotiations despite MHP opposition. The BDP takes aim at France over the murder of three Kurds in Paris as the CHP preaches calm [/i]http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/peace-process-still-on-pm-says-for-pkk-talks.aspx?pageID=238&nID=39161&NewsCatID=338 [i] A suicide bomber killed at least 15 people and wounded more than 100 by detonating a vehicle packed with explosives outside the offices of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Kirkuk. A separate bomb exploded nearby. At least 29 people killed in Iraq the same day[/i] http://www.voanews.com/content/suicide-bomber-strike-in-northern-iraq/1584685.html [i]Turkish jets pound over 50 Kurd rebel targets in Iraq[/i] http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/16/260794.html [i]Thousands have gathered in Turkey for the funeral of three female Kurdish activists killed in Paris last week. Politicians have expressed concern the murders could derail peace talks between Kurds and the government. [/i] http://www.dw.de/thousands-gather-for-funeral-of-slain-kurdish-activists/a-16527880 [i]French police detain two Kurds over killings [/i] http://www.france24.com/en/20130118-french-police-detain-two-kurds-over-killings [i]10 prisoners, including 9 Kurds were executed by Iranian Regime, according to statistics, in 2012 at least 575 prisoners were executed in Iran.[/i] http://rojhelat.info/en/?p=4770 [i] Interesting interview by the dude doing the Kurdish lobbying in US, Peter Galbraith: Better a Smaller Independent Kurdistan than to be Stuck in Iraq Forever[/i] http://www.rudaw.net/english/interview/5610.html [/quote]
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A subject bit neglected on GLP, but i think the Kurdish Question has an important role to play in the Greater ME Project. Lots of things happening lately with the Kurds in the countries they are living, i'll post now the most important news of the past 2 weeks. I'll update the thread with news, feel free to chip in. :)
Syrian Kurds form unified army, call for feralism
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link to www.asharq-e.com
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In Syria, clashes between Arab rebels, Kurds
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link to www.washingtonpost.com
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Recently tensions between Baghdad and Iraqi Kurdistan have run high, complete with a military stand-off. The crisis seems to have been defused now. But if it was all just politics, then who won? And who lost – and why?
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link to www.niqash.org
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Iraq PM warned of the danger of “ethnic conflict” in Iraq
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link to www.thenews.com.pk
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Turkish jets bomb PKK camps in northern Iraq
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link to www.hurriyetdailynews.com
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Iran seeks improved ties with Iraqi Kurdistan
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link to english.ahram.org.eg
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Turkey accuses Iran of supporting Kurdish rebels
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link to www.panarmenian.net
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Iraqi Kurdistan Is Booming. Will It Ever Be a Separate State?
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link to ikjnews.com
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More than six years of separation between the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) and the Democratic Party of Kurdistan (DPK-Iraq) seem to be coming to an end.
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link to www.rudaw.net
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Turkish government calls for the lifting of immunity of Kurdish deputies
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link to translate.google.gr
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Kurdish prisoners in Turkey end hunger strike
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link to rt.com
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Turkey says it will hold talks with Kurdish militants
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link to dawn.com
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Dutch police raid PKK meeting, hold 55 for questioning
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link to news.yahoo.com
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