Turkey would prefer that Kirkuk, with its large Turkmen population, be given special status in the forthcoming draft Iraqi constitution. The US also shows signs of understanding the importance of maintaining a multiethnic Kirkuk and is putting pressure on its Kurdish allies.
土耳其希望有着众多土库曼人口的基尔库克，能在即将出台的伊拉克宪法草案中获得特殊的地位。有迹象表明美国也了解保持基尔库克多种族环境的重要性，而且正在对自己的库尔德盟友施加压力。