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Kurds seize initiative in independence vote

Kurds seize initiative in independence vote

FromFT News in Focus


Kurds seize initiative in independence vote

FromFT News in Focus

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Sep 27, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Iraqi Kurds voted in favour of independence this week in a non-binding referendum that angered Baghdad and provoked a furious reaction from neighbouring Turkey. Daniel Dombey discusses what the Kurds hoped to gain and why President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused them of treachery with the FT's Erika Solomon in Irbil and Mehul Srivastava in Istanbul. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Sep 27, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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News features and analysis from Financial Times reporters around the world. FT News in Focus is produced by Fiona Symon.