Historic trip by Turkey's Erdogan to Iraqi Kurdish region

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has became the first Turkish prime minister to visit the Kurdish region of Iraq.
 
The trip, in which he opened a new Turkish-built airport, is rich in significance given Turkey's own history of conflict with Kurdish rebels.
 
His host, Iraqi Kurdish regional President Masoud Barzani, praised Erdogan's decision to come as "brave."
 
"We believe your visit will build very strong bridges between Turkey and our country and our region," he said, welcoming Erdogan to Arbil.
 
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