Turkey: Iraq's Turkmen and Kurds

Beyond fighting the Kurdistan Workers' Party rebels hiding out in northern Iraq, Turkey is concerned with keeping Iraqi Kurdistan contained. Iraq's Turkmen population — which is heavily concentrated in the northern part of the country — has given support to Turkey in its fight against Kurdish rebels. It appears to be more than a coincidence that jihadist groups and militias have started emerging within that population as Turkey considers the larger issue of Iraqi Kurdish autonomy.