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Ankara bets on coordination with Erbil to strengthen its border security

Ankara, Türkiye ·

Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin discussed security and regional developments, and ways to boost cooperation, with Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani. The talks focused on files linked to the activity of the PKK.

The PKK is a Kurdish armed group that has waged an insurgency against Turkey since the 1980s, and coordination between Ankara and Erbil on it has long been part of their relationship.

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