Iranian President Seyyed Ibrahim Raisi stated in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that the Islamic Republic of Iran has a long-term and comprehensive view on relations and cooperation with Turkey.

Iranian President Seyyed Ibrahim Raisi stated in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that the Islamic Republic of Iran has a long-term and comprehensive view on relations and cooperation with Turkey.

Iran, China and Russia will hold joint naval drills on Friday, semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Thursday. 

The head of the Economic Committee of Iran’s Parliament said on Monday, January 17, that the committee plans to visit Iraq with the aim of strengthening economic ties and developing cooperation between the two neighboring states.

The head of the Economic Committee of Iran’s Parliament said on Monday, January 17, that the committee plans to visit Iraq with the aim of strengthening economic ties and developing cooperation between the two neighboring states.

Heavy snowfall blanketed the cities in Kurdish regions of Iran, in the west and northwest.

A senior member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) announced that Hoshyar Zebari, a senior member of the party, was nominated for the Iraqi presidency after the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) insisted that Barham Salih will be nominated for the post.

The co-chair of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Bafel Talabani, arrived on Monday evening in Baghdad to discuss the issue of the Iraqi presidency with the Shiite and Sunni political parties.

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan’s (PUK) General Leadership Council reiterated its right to nominate its own candidate for the position of president of Iraq during a party meeting on Sunday, January 23.

The Saturday meeting between Massoud Barzani, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), and Bafel Talabani, the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), failed to make any agreement between the two sides over nominating a candidate to the Iraqi parliament to be selected as the next Iraqi president.

Arshad Salehi, head of the Turkmen Front faction in the Iraqi parliament, stressed that he supports the formation of a majority government in the country.

Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with Peshmerga Minister Shorsh Ismael and Minister of Interior Rebar Ahmed on Sunday, January 23, to discuss the threat of recent Islamic State (ISIS) activity, official media reported.

Turkey’s path to the democracy can only go through the Kurdish-majority southeastern Diyarbakir province, the leader of the main opposition party said on Monday, ahead a visit to the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) stronghold later this month.

Turkey’s path to the democracy can only go through the Kurdish-majority southeastern Diyarbakir province, the leader of the main opposition party said on Monday, ahead a visit to the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) stronghold later this month.

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said US support for the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) was the main issue between his country and the United States, Turkish media reported on Sunday, January 23.

The pro-government business association MUSIAD has stood behind Erdogan’s controversial economic policies but appears concerned that both borrowing costs and foreign exchange prices remain above the desired levels.

A controversial probe into the opposition-led Istanbul municipality might be the prelude of a campaign to criminalize and sideline Erdogan’s potential opponents in the upcoming presidential race, critics say.

Prison officials at a jail in northwestern Turkey have denied a novel penned by jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas, to be sent to an inmate, citing the book’s “obscene" content, Gazete Karinca reported.

Syrian Kurdish-led fighters have advanced slowly into the Hasakah prison amid reports of hostages.

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Tuesday, January 25, nine members of staff at the al-Sinaa prison who had been taken hostage by Islamic State (ISIS) militants have been rescued.

‘Cubs of Caliphate’ are among 700 boys held in Islamic State prison, as Syrian Kurdish forces keep up the battle to retake control

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said 300 Islamic State (ISIS) members surrendered early on Monday, January 24, following days of clashes after a prison-break attempt in the northeast city of Hasaka.

The governorate of northern and eastern Syria imposed a one-week curfew to secure the Hasaka region, where ISIS prisoners have managed to escape the prison in the province of Hasaka.

Syria’s Foreign and Expatriates Ministry on Saturday, January 22, claimed US forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces were guilty of war crimes during clashes to contain an Islamic State (ISIS) prison break in Hasaka, Syrian Arab News Agency said.