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2016-11-01 The Grand Turk

Erdogan warns Iranian militias in Tal Afar

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Posted by badanov 2016-11-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Sublime Porte

#1 this is something of a Turkish chavinism issue

the population of Tal Afar is thought to be (given the migrations, ethnic bullying, ISIS depredations, you can't be sure) predominantly Turkomen and the supper time language is mostly Turkmen.

Posted by lord garth 2016-11-01 13:47|| 2016-11-01 13:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Something like the Tsar looking out for the Orthodox in places under Ottoman rule that he'd liked to have had.

Posted by Fred 2016-11-01 17:07|| 2016-11-01 17:07|| Front Page Top

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