Furthermore, the Turkish military can increase the pressure on Iraqi Kurds with far less drastic measures. It can close the two countries’ principal border crossing, an important route for food, fuel, and other goods headed for Iraqi Kurds.
此外，土耳其军队运用远没有那么猛烈的措施就能给伊拉克库尔德人增加压力。它还可以关闭两国主要的过境通道，这是运往伊拉克库尔德地区的食品、燃料和其他物资的重要路线。它还可以减少输往伊拉克北部地区的电力。