Complete destabilization threatens the region in case Turkey invades Northern Iraq
Iraqi Kurdistan is almost the only province of the country the Americans do not have to worry for.
Turkey's probable invasion of Northern Iraq threatens the country with serious economic crisis and with chaos in the already troublesome region. In case of Turkish Army's invasion of Iraq the US will simply lose control over the situation, something which America will not let happen. The latest announcement made by the Chief of the Turkish General Staff Yashar Buyukanit was an obvious hint at the possibility of launching a military operation at the border of the Iraqi Kurdistan.
"It is necessary for the Turkish Army to implement military intervention at the bordering regions in the Northern part of Iraq, to break down the oppositions sheltering Kurdish militants there. If I am asked, whether or not such operation is needed to carry out, I will say it is," said the General. The newspaper Cumhurriyet is certain that for its own security Turkey needs to invade Northern Iraq.
The official Ankara's motivation; that is the fight against terrorists from the Kurdish Worker's Party, which Turkey has been waging since 1984, looks rather convincing. Yet to this day the annihilation of the Kurdish people has been realized on Turkish territory mainly. Presently, struggle against the founders of "The Great Kurdistan" got beyond the bounds of the country.
The US tries its best to prevent Turkey's invasion on Northern Iraq controlled by the Kurds. The representatives of Bush Administration has lately been assuring Turkey, that American troops will put more pressure on the militants of the Kurdish Worker's Party, sheltering on Kandil mountains at the borders of Iraq, Iran and Turkey.
The US agrees upon the plan on holding a referendum in Kirkuk, province in Northern Iraq. Turkey suspects, that Iraqi Kurds aim at taking control over Kirkuk, as a prelude to the establishment of the Independent Kurdistan. General Joseph Ralston, U.S. special envoy for countering the Kurdish problem, considers that the possibility of the Turkish military operation is growing. "We have come to a critical point, where the pressure of the Kurdish Worker's Party's continuing attacks brought to a gigantic public pressure on the Turkish government with the request of launching the military operation. When snow melts on the mountains, we will see whether or not the Party will recommence attacks and what the Turkish government's reaction will be. I hope, that Turkey will remain on our side," the Guardian writes.
Iraqi Kurdistan is almost the only province in the country the Americans do not have to worry for - there is no opposition getting on the way of the multinational army, no bloody clashes between Sunnis and Shiites.
However it should not be forgotten, that the "rebirth" of the mythical "Great Kurdistan", including parts of Iraq, Turkey, Iran, Syria and even a small region in Armenia, may start right from this point. It is not surprising, that "a small region in Armenia" is always included in the plans of the establishment of any "Great" state. Kurds are not alone in their intentions; Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia make claims on the Armenian territories too. In its "condemnations" of the possible invasion of the Turkish army into Northern Iraq most likely Armenia is guided by one main principle; my enemy's enemy is my ally, however it should not be forgotten that the Turks committed the Armenian Genocide at the hands of the very Kurds.
The official Ankara's motivation; that is the fight against terrorists from the Kurdish Worker's Party, which Turkey has been waging since 1984, looks rather convincing. Yet to this day the annihilation of the Kurdish people has been realized on Turkish territory mainly. Presently, struggle against the founders of "The Great Kurdistan" got beyond the bounds of the country.
The US tries its best to prevent Turkey's invasion on Northern Iraq controlled by the Kurds. The representatives of Bush Administration has lately been assuring Turkey, that American troops will put more pressure on the militants of the Kurdish Worker's Party, sheltering on Kandil mountains at the borders of Iraq, Iran and Turkey.
The US agrees upon the plan on holding a referendum in Kirkuk, province in Northern Iraq. Turkey suspects, that Iraqi Kurds aim at taking control over Kirkuk, as a prelude to the establishment of the Independent Kurdistan. General Joseph Ralston, U.S. special envoy for countering the Kurdish problem, considers that the possibility of the Turkish military operation is growing. "We have come to a critical point, where the pressure of the Kurdish Worker's Party's continuing attacks brought to a gigantic public pressure on the Turkish government with the request of launching the military operation. When snow melts on the mountains, we will see whether or not the Party will recommence attacks and what the Turkish government's reaction will be. I hope, that Turkey will remain on our side," the Guardian writes.
Iraqi Kurdistan is almost the only province in the country the Americans do not have to worry for - there is no opposition getting on the way of the multinational army, no bloody clashes between Sunnis and Shiites.
However it should not be forgotten, that the "rebirth" of the mythical "Great Kurdistan", including parts of Iraq, Turkey, Iran, Syria and even a small region in Armenia, may start right from this point. It is not surprising, that "a small region in Armenia" is always included in the plans of the establishment of any "Great" state. Kurds are not alone in their intentions; Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia make claims on the Armenian territories too. In its "condemnations" of the possible invasion of the Turkish army into Northern Iraq most likely Armenia is guided by one main principle; my enemy's enemy is my ally, however it should not be forgotten that the Turks committed the Armenian Genocide at the hands of the very Kurds.
