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5. Alliance with the Iraqi Kurdish region and
Iran

As we have previously stated in details, the names of four coun-

tries are mentioned within the dream of the West related to the foun-
dation of a Great Kurdistan. Syria, which is one of these mentioned
countries, was excluded in terms of alliance or various suggestions of
cooperation as a result of the civil war and the environment of disor-
der that has plagued the country for years. However Iran and the
Iraqi Kurdistan Autonomous Administration are two of our border
neighbors with whom we have strong alliances. The PKK has dreams
about establishing a communist Kurdistan on the lands of both of
those two countries and the leaders of the two states are troubled by

the existence of the PKK. These very important details turn those
three countries into unique candidates for an alliance against the
PKK. What Turkey should be doing in these circumstances is to estab-
lish a great, effective and strong unity, siding with Iran and Iraq
against the PKK.

We have previously mentioned Iran's deterrent attitude against
the PKK. Of course, it is not possible for us to approve the anti-demo-
cratic practices of Iran regarding this issue; however it is possible to
forge a very strong alliance aiming to deter the PKK, particularly on
the borders, one that should definitely be realized. When we look into
history, we see that the times Iran and Turkey enjoyed a serious amity

and these were also very tough times for the PKK. The times when
relations between these two countries were at a standoff were con-
versely the times the PKK made use of as opportunities for new
attacks. It means that the alliance of Iran with a strong state like
Turkey intimidates the PKK.

This opportunity should be put to good use. With our army and
our means, Turkey should make her alliance with Iran against the
PKK be felt and moreover, should make it official with new strategic

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