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Article: The Kurdish case.(Who Owns Kirkuk?)(the right of Kurdish people over Kirkuk)
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- Middle East Quarterly
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
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Kirkuk Is an essential part of Iraqi Kurdistan. While Kirkuk s demography as been in flux in recent decades, this is largely a result of ethnic cleansing campaigns implemented by Saddam Hussein s Baathist regime. Free from Baathist restrictions, many Kurdish refugees have returned to their homes in the city and its immediate environs. While many diplomats and analysts may be tempted to delay decisions about the final status of Kirkuk--whether it should remain as it is or join Iraq's Kurdistan Region--any delay could be counterproductive to the goals of peace and stability.
A MIXED CITY
Historically, the majority of the city's population was Kurdish and ...
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