This book examines the Turkish policy towards Iraqi Kurds during 2003-2008.Northern Iraq has strategic significant during Ottoman Empire; it was the defense area which protect Ottoman territories from Safavid Empirs expansion. Northern Iraq "Kurdistan Region" remains a significant location for new Turkish state, and Ankara has applied different policies to keep its influence on that area. The study has found there factors which affected Turkish policy towards Iraqi Kurds.(i)Nationalism, this factor consider one of the basic principle of Turkish state.(ii)National Interest, because an...