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Ucar · 12-05-2007, 05:12 AM

A bit of political insight from Turkey

Turkey's official policy both in international and domestic affairs, has been and still is to recognize Iraq as a unitary country. The KRG is by definition is unacceptable to Turkey. This point has been stressed implicitly several times by decision makers, since it would mean the establishment of an authority leading to the way to a Kurdish national state. Therefore, Turkey has preferred to support Kurdish groups in the region against PKK, but has not officially recognized their sovereignty in the region.

Thus, Turkey is preferring to hold negotiations with the US and Baghdad government as the representatives of parties to this problem. Therefore, although there is an ongoing organic link between Turkish and KRG security establishments in the region, Turkey prefers to handle its communications and decisions via Baghdad.

12-05-2007, 05:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ucar *Military Professional* Join Date: 06-19-07 Posts: 312 Country:	Addition to S-2's remarks A bit of political insight from Turkey Turkey's official policy both in international and domestic affairs, has been and still is to recognize Iraq as a unitary country. The KRG is by definition is unacceptable to Turkey. This point has been stressed implicitly several times by decision makers, since it would mean the establishment of an authority leading to the way to a Kurdish national state. Therefore, Turkey has preferred to support Kurdish groups in the region against PKK, but has not officially recognized their sovereignty in the region. Thus, Turkey is preferring to hold negotiations with the US and Baghdad government as the representatives of parties to this problem. Therefore, although there is an ongoing organic link between Turkish and KRG security establishments in the region, Turkey prefers to handle its communications and decisions via Baghdad.