The PKK and Kirkuk
The regions of the Middle East, East Europe, and Caucasia are focal points for international contention. The war in Iraq, the conflict between Georgia and Russia, the row over Iran's nuclear program, and the missile defense system deal signed this week between the U.S. and Poland despite Russia's serious objections indicate the dangerous path of world politics.
Kurdistan as a geostrategic region in the Middle East and its approximate closeness to the Caucasus (through north Kurdistan/Turkey Kurdistan) without doubt makes it a very strategic region, thus attracting the attention of international powers.
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