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On February 22, Turkish forces again invaded the sovereign space of the Iraqi Kurdish Autonomous Zone. This is one of many acts by Turkey to suppress Kurdish culture and autonomy in any form throughout the region.
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H.Res.796 Condemning the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) for its ongoing terrorist attacks against Turkey and the Turkish people.
Introduced
Nov 05, 2007
S.Res.358 A resolution expressing the importance of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Turkey.
H.R.744 Iraq Policy Revitalization and Congressional Oversight Enhancement Act
Introduced
Jul 12, 2007
S.1336 A bill to provide for an assessment of the achievement by the Government of Iraq of benchmarks for political settlement and national reconciliation in Iraq.
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On February 22, Turkish forces again invaded the sovereign space of the Iraqi Kurdish Autonomous Zone. This is one of many acts by Turkey to suppress Kurdish culture and autonomy in any form throughout the region.
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