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| Today: 09 February 2010 Time: 09:49 PM |
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| Turkish gov''t planning to settle Kurds who wants to return to Turkey |
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| Politics 11/20/2009 9:39:00 PM |
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ANKARA, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- Turkey is considering to settling Kurds who wish
to return to Turkey from their strongholds in northern Iraq, but to do so in
coordination with the Iraqi and the US sides, a Turkish official said on
Friday.
A security committee meeting will take place in Iraq next month to discuss
security coordination between the three parties involved (Turkey, US, Iraq),
including the possibility of accepting members from the Kurdish Workers Party
(PKK) who are stationed in Makhmour camp in northern Iraq, Turkish foreign
ministry media official Ahmet Doran told KUNA.
Last year, the committee was formed to tackle the increase of criticism by
Turkey regarding PKK rebels' attacks which start from northern Iraq. However
the committee was also formed to gather intelligence to be used against the
rebels in the area. The Turkish official added there are many Kurdish rebels
who want to go back to Turkey and benefit from such peaceful initiative made
by the government.
Doran said the government is also working to host Kurdish rebels in camps
which include ready-made housing units near the international borders with
Iraq, noting that there are around 15,000 Kurdish refugees who are living in
Iraqi Makhmour camp.
Last week, the Turkish parliament has held its first session on the peace
plan that seeks to end a decades old conflict with Kurdish militants.
Turkish Interior Minister Besir Atalay said the government initiative would
strengthen the country under the slogan of "more democracy for everyone." (end)
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KUNA 202139 Nov 09NNNN
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