Voters in areas of Iraq controlled by Kurdish forces turned out in
high numbers to take part in a landmark independence referendum on
Monday, defying pressure from Baghdad as well as threats from neighbours
Turkey and Iran.
The vote in the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq and some disputed areas is non-binding and will not lead automatically to independence, but is seen by the Kurds as a major step towards a long-cherished dream of statehood.
Read more: Defying Baghdad, Iraqi Kurds vote in independence referendum - France 24
The vote in the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq and some disputed areas is non-binding and will not lead automatically to independence, but is seen by the Kurds as a major step towards a long-cherished dream of statehood.
Read more: Defying Baghdad, Iraqi Kurds vote in independence referendum - France 24
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