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Turkey has '140,000 troops on Iraq border'

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  • 09-07-2007 2:44pm
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    Dub13
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    http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mhkfidcwojsn/

    Turkey has massed 140,000 soldiers on its border with northern Iraq but so far there have been no violations, Iraq’s foreign minister said today.

    Hoshyar Zebari’s comments came amid calls by Turkey’s military for the government to give it the green light to carry out military operations in northern Iraqi against the rebel Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK.

    “Turkey is building up forces on the border. There are 140,000 soldiers fully armed on the border. We are against any military interference or violation of Iraqi sovereignty,” Zebari said in Baghdad.

    He said that any problem should be solved through dialogue adding: “Turkey’s fears are legitimate, but such things can be discussed.”

    Zebari, a Kurd from northern Iraq, said: “The Iraqi government try to diffuse the situation. The perfect solution is the withdrawal of the Turkish forces from the borders.

    “No one wants a new military conflict in the region. These matters should be solved through dialogue and direct negotiations.”


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    BostonB
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    Why did you post this BTW?

    Theres more here, with some backstory.

    http://johnib.wordpress.com/tag/kurdistan-workers-party/
    ANKARA, Turkey - The Kurdish guerrilla group PKK declared Tuesday that it would halt attacks, but said its rebels would continue to defend themsleves when attacked by Turkish forces, a Belgium-based Kurdish news agency reported.

    The Turkish military has intensified anti-rebel operations in the country’s southeast, at the border with Iraq, where the guerrillas have been fighting for autonomy for more than two decades.


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    parsi
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    Hmm... and Turkey wishes to join the European Union.


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    Dub13
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    BostonB wrote:
    Why did you post this BTW?


    Because this is the Military forum and Turkey is moving troops/making sounds that trouble is in the air.A troop build up even if there is only a small chance of conflict merits discussion IMO.


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    BostonB
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    Dub13 wrote:
    Because this is the Military forum and Turkey is moving troops/making sounds that trouble is in the air.A troop build up even if there is only a small chance of conflict merits discussion IMO.

    Sorry I meant one side of it with no back story. Will you be posting more breaking news? Maybe we should have a sticky thread for breaking news? I scan http://www.alert5.com/ every now and then.


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    projectmayhem
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    christ, i go to gumbet in 2 weeks... things better not kick off in a big way. my holiday might be marred!


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