Ankara, March 5, 2026 (AFP) - Turkey 'closely' monitoring Kurdish groups as Iran war rages

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2026-03-05

Turkey's defence ministry on Thursday said it was "closely" following the actions of Kurdish militant groups over concerns they are being drawn into the war, reportedly by US-led efforts to destabilise Iran. The conflict began on Saturday when US-Israeli strikes hit Iran, which retaliated with strikes across the region, with Tehran on Wednesday saying it had hit Kurdish militant groups based in Iraq. The move came as reports suggested Washingto......

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