Turkish soldier killed in PKK clash in Iraqi Kurdistan as Baghdad presses Ankara to withdraw
Recent civilian deaths have reignited calls from Iraqi officials for the withdrawal of thousands of Turkish troops deployed across Iraqi Kurdistan.
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