Will Turkey midwife an independent Iraqi Kurdish state? - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Jul 16, 2014

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (R) greets the president of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, Massud Barzani, on July 14, 2014 before their meeting in Ankara as Turkey closely watches moves for an independent Iraqi Kurdistan amid the chaos in its conflict-torn neighbor. AFP PHOTO / ADEM ALTAN (Photo credit should read ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images) — Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (R) greets the president of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, Massoud Barzani, before their meeting in Ankara, July 14, 2014. — AFP/Getty Images/Aden Altan

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