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Türkei schließt Grenze zum Irak (mit Link)
Written by Sargon on 04 Oct 2001 15:56:59:
Turkey shuts gateway to Iraq
Zakho, Iraq Press, Oct. 4 - Turkey has closed its border crossing point with Iraq for both passengers and cargo.
The closure is a blow to a lucrative oil smuggling business which generated millions of dollars for Iraq's hard cash-strapped coffers.
The measure will also hurt the economy of the semi-independent Kurdish enclave where local authorities relied on transit fees to pay their civil servants.
It is not clear what prompted Ankara to close the crossing on the Khabur river, one of Iraq's main gateways to the outside world.
But the closure comes as the United States and allies are poised for massive air and missile strikes on Afghanistan's Taliban accused of hosting Osama Bin Laden, the prime suspect behind the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington.
The measure also comes in the aftermath of reports of heavy clashes involving Kurdish militias and a newly-formed Islamist faction accused of having links with Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda organization.
No trucks or passengers are now allowed to enter Iraq. The border is only open to Turkish citizens and vehicles leaving Iraq.
The situation in the Kurdish enclave is tense. Prices of essential commodities have risen recently and the dinar notes in circulation in the region have weakened against the U.S. dollar.
There is also an acute fuel shortage following an Iraqi government decision to slash oil supplies to Iraqi Kurdistan.
U.S. and British warplanes police a no-fly zone over the region to guard it against attacks by Iraqi armed forces. The zone was set up shortly after the 1991 Gulf War over Kuwait.
Das unten genannte Forum ist eine gute Fundgrube. Christen aus dem Orient sind meist gebildete und weitgereiste Geschäftsleute mit guten Verbindungen zu Politikern im nahen Osten. Manche Leute haben wirklich etwas zu sagen. Es gibt noch mehr syrische (suryoyo) Foren. Ich werde die mal abgrasen und die Links setzen.
Gruß,
T.S.
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