Turkey-Kurdish Referendum/Analysis
FILE: Ankara, Turkey - Date Unknown
1. Various of buildings, pedestrians
2. People on street
Ankara, Turkey - Sept 22, 2017
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Bilgay Duman, researcher, Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies:
"Because of this referendum, Turkey, Iran and [the] Iraqi central government can agree about this issue. Of course, Turkey will not do [it] alone."
FILE: Ankara, Turkey - Date Unknown
4.Various of buildings, pedestrians
Ankara, Turkey - Sept 22, 2017
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Bilgay Duman, researcher, Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies:
"For example, Turkey can close the Habur borders. It is possible, the other choice for Turkey [is that] Turkey can close the [oil] pipeline."
FILE: Ankara, Turkey - Date Unknown
6.Various of pedestrians
Ankara, Turkey - Sept 22, 2017
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Ilter Turan, Turkish political analyst:
"The government will be authorized to engage in military action in northern Iraq if it is necessary, simply steps to remind the conductors of the referendum that their insistence may lead to outcomes which they may find too costly to accept."
FILE: Ankara, Turkey - Date Unknown
8. Various of people fishing by river
Ankara, Turkey - Sept 22, 2017
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Bilgay Duman, researcher, Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies:
"Turkey can [conduct a military] operation in Sinjar, against PKK in Sinjar."
FILE: Ankara, Turkey - Date Unknown
10. Various of boats in river
Turkey will most likely put into effect countermeasures after a planned independence referendum in the Kurdish region in northern Iraq, some Turkish analysts said last Friday.
Turkey, Iran and the Iraqi central government share concerns over the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG)'s decision to hold the independence vote on Monday, saying it runs the risk of provoking new conflict in the region, and will likely respond with security, economic and political steps, according to Bilgay Duman, a researcher at the Ankara-based Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies.
"Because of this referendum, Turkey, Iran and [the] Iraqi central government can agree about this issue. Of course, Turkey will not do [it] alone," said Duman.
Kurds make up one of the largest ethnic groups in the Middle East and are spread among parts of Iraq, Syria, Iran and Turkey. The semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq has an estimated population of 5.3 million people. The referendum includes areas under Kurdish control and a handful of territories disputed between the KRG and the central government in Baghdad.
Home to the largest Kurdish population in the region, Turkey fears that a "yes" in the Iraqi Kurdish region vote would fuel separatism in its southeastern areas.
Duman said if the KRG proceed with the vote, Turkey will most likely close the Habur border crossing with northern Iraq as well as its oil pipelines, upon which the Kurdish region depends to export about 85 percent of its oil.
"For example, Turkey can close the Habur border. It is possible, the other choice for Turkey [is that] Turkey can close the [oil] pipeline," said Duman.
In addition to economic measures, Turkey has been conducting military drills since Sept.18 near the northern Iraq border.
Meanwhile, the Turkish parliament voted on Saturday to extend a mandate authorizing the deployment of Turkish troops in Iraq and Syria, stepping up pressure against the Iraqi Kurdish region's referendum.
Ilter Turan, a Turkish political analyst, said Turkey will likely launch a military operation in northern Iraq in response to the referendum.
"The government will be authorized to engage in military action in northern Iraq if it is necessary, simply steps to remind the conductors of the referendum that their insistence may lead to outcomes which they may find too costly to accept," he said.
Turkey-Kurdish Referendum/Analysis
Dateline : Sept 22, 2017/File
Location : Ankara,Turkey
Duration : 1'38
FILE: Ankara, Turkey - Date Unknown
1. Various of buildings, pedestrians
2. People on street
Ankara, Turkey - Sept 22, 2017
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Bilgay Duman, researcher, Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies:
"Because of this referendum, Turkey, Iran and [the] Iraqi central government can agree about this issue. Of course, Turkey will not do [it] alone."
FILE: Ankara, Turkey - Date Unknown
4.Various of buildings, pedestrians
Ankara, Turkey - Sept 22, 2017
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Bilgay Duman, researcher, Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies:
"For example, Turkey can close the Habur borders. It is possible, the other choice for Turkey [is that] Turkey can close the [oil] pipeline."
FILE: Ankara, Turkey - Date Unknown
6.Various of pedestrians
Ankara, Turkey - Sept 22, 2017
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Ilter Turan, Turkish political analyst:
"The government will be authorized to engage in military action in northern Iraq if it is necessary, simply steps to remind the conductors of the referendum that their insistence may lead to outcomes which they may find too costly to accept."
FILE: Ankara, Turkey - Date Unknown
8. Various of people fishing by river
Ankara, Turkey - Sept 22, 2017
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Bilgay Duman, researcher, Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies:
"Turkey can [conduct a military] operation in Sinjar, against PKK in Sinjar."
FILE: Ankara, Turkey - Date Unknown
10. Various of boats in river
Turkey will most likely put into effect countermeasures after a planned independence referendum in the Kurdish region in northern Iraq, some Turkish analysts said last Friday.
Turkey, Iran and the Iraqi central government share concerns over the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG)'s decision to hold the independence vote on Monday, saying it runs the risk of provoking new conflict in the region, and will likely respond with security, economic and political steps, according to Bilgay Duman, a researcher at the Ankara-based Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies.
"Because of this referendum, Turkey, Iran and [the] Iraqi central government can agree about this issue. Of course, Turkey will not do [it] alone," said Duman.
Kurds make up one of the largest ethnic groups in the Middle East and are spread among parts of Iraq, Syria, Iran and Turkey. The semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq has an estimated population of 5.3 million people. The referendum includes areas under Kurdish control and a handful of territories disputed between the KRG and the central government in Baghdad.
Home to the largest Kurdish population in the region, Turkey fears that a "yes" in the Iraqi Kurdish region vote would fuel separatism in its southeastern areas.
Duman said if the KRG proceed with the vote, Turkey will most likely close the Habur border crossing with northern Iraq as well as its oil pipelines, upon which the Kurdish region depends to export about 85 percent of its oil.
"For example, Turkey can close the Habur border. It is possible, the other choice for Turkey [is that] Turkey can close the [oil] pipeline," said Duman.
In addition to economic measures, Turkey has been conducting military drills since Sept.18 near the northern Iraq border.
Meanwhile, the Turkish parliament voted on Saturday to extend a mandate authorizing the deployment of Turkish troops in Iraq and Syria, stepping up pressure against the Iraqi Kurdish region's referendum.
Ilter Turan, a Turkish political analyst, said Turkey will likely launch a military operation in northern Iraq in response to the referendum.
"The government will be authorized to engage in military action in northern Iraq if it is necessary, simply steps to remind the conductors of the referendum that their insistence may lead to outcomes which they may find too costly to accept," he said.
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Published : 2017-09-25 08:33
Last Modified : 2017-09-25 17:30:00
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