Iraq summons Turkey, Iran as operations against Kurdish groups continue
Source:al Monitor Date:20Jun2020
Turkey is currently conducting large ground and air campaigns in Iraq against the PKK, a Kurdish group in Turkey that fights for greater Kurdish rights and is considered a terrorist organization
Could Turkey Moderate Iran’s Influence Over Iraq?
Source:The National Interest Date:19Feb2019
A controversial but thought-inspiring article. The bigger question is when Ankara will realize Iran is a rival, rather than ally? Into this muddle, Turkey is well positioned to provide a
What is the aim of Turkey’s anti-PKK campaign in Iraq?
Source:Hurriyet Daily News Date:10Jun2018
Turkish forces are 30 km inside Iraq, battling PKK, reports al Jazeera. Presdient Erdogan called a raid on PKK HQ in Qandil Mountains “imminent”. Murat Yetkin of Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey bolsters military presence in Iraqi Kurdistan
Source:Ahval News Date:02Apr2018
Turkey chooses the military option to resolce its security dilemmas. Turkey has firmly grasped the initiative in its conflict against Kurdish forces linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party
The Iraq Report: Turkey threatens to invade Iraq
Source:The New Arab Date:31Mar2018
This report explains Turkey-Baghdat relations, PKK’s recent moves, Iraiq Kurds and the War on ISIS. Very good background and analysis: Although Turkish-Iraqi relations have
PM Abadi: Iraq to prevent Kurdish fighter attacks on Turkey
Source:al Jazeera Date:28Mar2018
Erdogan’s threat to enter Shengal, if Baghdat doens’t chase away PKK seems to have resonated in Iraqi capital and Qandil. Was the PKK pull-out orchestrated by Washington? We