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Currently, the Iraqi security situation is very unstable. Nevertheless, in this dangerous situation, the northern Kurdish autonomous region announces that it decide to be independent from Iraq, and gain the support of Turkey.
It is surprise that Turkey support northern Kurdish to create a country. For a long time, Turkey government afraid the independence of northern Kurdish may became a threat to Turkey. Some views think that this change is because Turkey has a problem with other countries and it wants to raise up its economy. Everyone knows that the Iraq wars happened in 2003 due to the American army's interference. The army finally become a power that threat the Iraq government to be stable; but now America has called the army back to the country, without the direct interference of America, Iraq is now unstable again. Now Turkey choose to be at the same side and hold the same view with America is an action that shows Turkey want to be friendly with America. Be a friend of the country who has the world top GDP is definitely positive for Turkey to change its diplomacy situation. On the other hand, in recent years, Turkey always wants to be a member of European Union, but EU still not accept Turkey. So, give up EU and choose America may be another good way for Turkey to developing, since the country wants to raise its GDP into the world top 10 in 2023, which is the hundred birthday of the country.
The judge of second semifinal of the World Cup this year is from Turkey.
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These days, FIFA announce that the judge of the second semifinal, the match between Argentina and Netherlands, is Turkish judge Cakir. This will be the third time for Cakir to be a judge of this World Cup. Cakir started his judging of international games since 2006. He used to be selected to judge the quarterfinal of 2012 European Cup. Cakir in the second Turkish judge who is selected to judge the World Cup in the history. The last one is Babakan, who judged games of the World Cup in 1974. So, Cakir will be the man be record in the soccer history of Turkey.
While going through many of the blog posts from yesterday it seems there is a common theme, some sort of violence in the country. There is everything from civil wars to political instability and Turkey is no different. In a more positive note, it is nice to see that there is some support for a Kurdish country that is independent to itself. One thing that I have learned throughout the course of this class is that the Kurdish people are the largest group of people to not have their own country. Although I am sure they are a long way off from truly accomplishing their goal, it is nice to see that there is some support somewhere. Are there many other countries that support the Kurdish in their independence?
ReplyDeleteI also like that you included that there is a judge in the World Cup from turkey. It is one of those little facts that are easily over looked but at the same time are so nice to hear about, especially because it is in such a large scale event that the whole world partakes in.
It's also refreshing to hear about something fun and positive that brings many parts of the world together!
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