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Kurds lose, but that doesn't mean Turkey's a winner

The Kurdistan independence referendum backfired and Kurds are suffering, but Turkey might want to hold off on celebrating until it considers the long-term consequences.

A boy sells Iraqi flags on a street in Kirkuk, Iraq October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Ako Rasheed - RC13D638D300
A boy sells Iraqi flags on a street, Kirkuk, Iraq, Oct. 19, 2017. — REUTERS/Ako Rasheed

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