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Originally Posted by Travelbug
I am not comparing the countries.
I was comparing a) Northern Iraq Kurdistan region with b) The Hakkari Road in Turkish "Kurdistan".
a) is a stable, peaceful autonomous region with little (visible) military presence
b) is a full-blown war zone
You must have been in Hakkari before the 80s, I assume.
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Well I have been to northern Iraq recently. It may appear calmer than Bagdat region. But still the tension is there with many many people with kalashnikovs on the street. To get in the airport you go through security checks whiach tells you about the situation. Unfortunately attacks are carried on the civilian which you do not see on the other side of the border.
A full blown war zone as you mention in your e-mail is not the best way to describe south east Turkiye. As I have mentioned it would be like black and white to do comparison.
Okay enough with it, I hope it was spring and I had week to spare. Would have been fantastic to go for a ride.
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