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Erdogan's Iran visit sparks talk of Iraqi Kurdistan as 'new Israel'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan traveled to Tehran to discuss the Kurdish independence referendum in northern Iraqi and expanding economic relations.

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Kurds carry Israeli and Kurdish flags to show their support for the upcoming September 25th independence referendum in Erbil, Iraq, Sept. 22, 2017. — REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

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