Kurdish Demands for Kurdistan


	Kurdish Demands for Kurdistan

abailart

10-22-2007 3:53 AM

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kurds, lausanne treaty, sevres, kurdistan, iraq, turkey

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10-22-2007 9:36 AM

tabsey

Have I read somewhere that the Turks are keen to change aspects of their history.
Pity the UN hadn't been able to help achieve a solution. After yesterdays "battle" the Turks may decide to make the Kurds part history.

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