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Peshmerga became supporters of the PKK. From time to time, some
threats aimed at Barzani come from the administrators of the PKK
who are hiding in the caves in Mount Qandil. Through those threats,
it is clear that they want to coerce Barzani. Furthermore the PKK has

in the beginning of 2015 declared the land in which Yezidis are resid-
ing in the Iraqi Kurdish region as a canton in their own minds and
Barzani issued a strong reaction to this situation. Barzani is again the
one who adopted a serious attitude against the PKK during the air
operations conducted by Turkey targeting Mount Qandil and he also
declared an ultimatum to this terrorist organization demanding that
they "vacate Kurdistan." On occasion, Barzani voices his complaints

regarding the PKK and in an open or covert fashion expects Turkey's
support.

Barzani called on to the
Kurdish Parliament in
Iraq to prevent the
impact of the PKK lea-
ders such as Duran
Kalkan in Northern Iraq
and the presence of the
PKK in the region.

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