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Michael Totten: Turkish Kurdistan is a disaster.
2006-04-12
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Back to Iraq Part III - The Kurdish Disaster

This is the third installment in a Back to Iraq series which is basically a single long essay. DonÂ’t miss Part One and Part Two.

TURKISH KURDISTAN - Sean and I dragged our sorry, exhausted, and malnourished selves to the car at 6:30 in the morning just a few hours northwest of the Turkish-Iraqi border. For the first time we had a look at our surroundings in daylight.

Turkish Kurdistan is a disaster. It is not where you want to spend your next holiday.

One village after another has been blown completely to rubble.

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Posted by:3dc

#4  That reminds me. Has anyone heard from Murat lately?
Posted by: Korora   2006-04-12 20:25  

#3  very interesting. It seems so strange to read real reporting.
Posted by: 2b   2006-04-12 16:10  

#2  This link he has is interesting:
An Overview of recent Turkish-Kurdish fighting
Posted by: 3dc   2006-04-12 15:26  

#1  Excellent piece.
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-04-12 15:22  

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