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Could Kurds hold independence referendum this year?

The Kurdistan Democratic Party is rushing to organize an independence referendum; however, there is no agreement on this matter among other Kurdish parties, and Baghdad, Iran and Turkey have strong reservations.

Omar Sattar
Omar Sattar
Apr 10, 2017
Kurdish Regional Government President Masoud Barzani speaks to the media during his visits in the town of Bashiqa, after it was recaptured from the Islamic State, east of Mosul, Iraq, November 16, 2016. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari - RTX2TYYB
Kurdistan Regional Government President Massoud Barzani speaks to the media during his visit to the town of Bashiqa after it was recaptured from the Islamic State, east of Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 16, 2016. — REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

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