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Darkar

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Darkar
Darkar is located in Iraq
Darkar
Darkar
Location in Iraq
Coordinates: 37°11′54″N 42°49′18″E / 37.1984137°N 42.8215742°E / 37.1984137; 42.8215742
Country Iraq
Region Kurdistan Region
GovernorateDohuk Governorate
DistrictZakho District
Sub-districtDarkar

Darkar or Darkar Achem (Kurdish: دەركار عەجەم, Derkar Ecem) is one of the subdistricts of the Zakho District in Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan Region of Iraq.[1][2] The town is 15 km northeast of Zakho.

It has been the site of regular cross-border fighting with Turkey.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "ناحیا ده‌ركار". Duhok Governorate Website. Archived from the original on 2010-08-30.
  2. ^ "إنزال تركي واشتباكات مع مسلحي "بي كي كي" داخل العراق". Alhurra TV. 15 August 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-07-29.