In the northern city of Kirkuk it appears the main Kurdish alliance will win two-thirds of the vote in a regional election to form the provincial council. This raises new fears that tension could escalate between the Kurds and Turkey. Turkey opposes the oil-rich city of Kirkuk from being the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region. Because of the area’s oil wealth Turkey also fears the Kurdish area may break away from the rest of Iraq and form a separate country.
Tensions Rise Betweens Kurds & Turkish Over Kirkuk
HeadlineFeb 01, 2005