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Uprising and exodus
About 1.5 million flee to Iran and Turkey; the safe haven leads to self-rule in the Kurdistan Region.
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Uprising and exodus
About 1.5 million flee to Iran and Turkey; the safe haven leads to self-rule in the Kurdistan Region.
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Uprising and exodus
1991 · After 1991needs citationAbout 1.5 million flee to Iran and Turkey; the safe haven leads to self-rule in the Kurdistan Region.
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