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VOA Kurdish: Turkey-Iran tensions escalate


FILE - Followers of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan hold up a poster of him in Diyarbakir, Turkey, Feb. 27, 2025.
FILE - Followers of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan hold up a poster of him in Diyarbakir, Turkey, Feb. 27, 2025.

Turkey and Iran have recalled their ambassadors amid growing diplomatic friction, marking a new phase in regional power struggles since late 2024.

This latest dispute follows Iranian criticism of Turkey’s Syria policy and comes after PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan urged his group to disarm in February. In response, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned Iran against supporting proxy groups, suggesting such actions could backfire.

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