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Masoud Barzani lashes out at attempts to erase Kurdish rights
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader, Masoud Barzani, expressed his regret, on Saturday, over ongoing attempts within the Iraqi state to erase the rights of the Kurdish people.
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Turkish delegation in Baghdad talks ahead of Erdogan visit
A high-ranking Turkish delegation held talks in Baghdad on Thursday, discussing key security and energy issues ahead of an expected visit by Turkey's president, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said.
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Demirtas refuses prison visits due to ‘humiliating’ body search: lawyer
Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas, who has been in prison for almost eight years, is refusing to see visitors because of a new requirement that he submit to a “humiliating body search” before the visits, his lawyer announced.
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Iraq bans PKK as security ties with Turkey gain momentum
Iraq National Security Council has banned the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which has been waging an armed campaign against the Turkish forces for Kurdish self-rule inside Turkey, Al-Monitor reported.
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Turkey vows to expand military op in Iraq till summer
Turkey is looking to expand its cross-border military operations against PKK in Iraq, Defense Minister Yasar Guler said.
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Christian and Turkmen communities announce boycott of Iraqi Kurdistan's general elections
Political parties representing the Christian and Turkmen communities in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region announced on Monday their resolve to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections in the region if Iraq's federal court did not guarantee their minority quota seats in the Kurdish legislature.
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Opportunities for Turkish-American cooperation in Syria
There are three primary rationales for the United States to engage in substantive dialogue with Turkey on Syria, Mahmoud Allouch writes in Syria TV.
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Senjerkhan series changed outlooks on Kurdish people
Senjerkhan, a Kurdish national hero and a name on a par with heroes like Mirza Kuchak Khan and Sattar Khan in the history of Iran, has been neglected and oppressed in narratives, historiographies, and documentaries.
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Turkey's border corridor will extend to 40 kilometers: minister
Yashar Guler, the Minister of Defense of Turkey, announced the country's decision to create a 30 to 40-kilometer border corridor at the Iraq and Syria borders.
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Iraqi PM Sudani under US pressure to fix problems with Kurds
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is expected to make his first formal visit to the White House in April since taking power in October 2022, and while the sides are close to finalizing a date, there is growing pressure on his government to improve fraught ties with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), according to well-placed sources with close knowledge of the deliberations.
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Kurdistan Region sets next June for parliamentary elections
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq announced on Sunday that it had set June 10 as a new date for the parliamentary elections in the region.
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New oil law likely to be the end of Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence dream / Simon Watkins
A series of legal rulings by Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court (FSC) on 21 February underlined that the planned New Oil Law being worked on by the government of Iraq in Baghdad will be the final agent of change that will end any semblance of independence for Iraqi Kurdistan. And for Western oil companies working in the region, it looks like the future has been cancelled.
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Turkey spy chief Kalin to discuss Syria on first US visit
The head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Agency, Ibrahim Kalin, is making his first trip to the US since taking the position, and will meet this week the head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns. Kalin left Turkey on Monday and was expected to start his meetings in Washington on Tuesday.
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Nechirvan Barzani, Al-Araji stress strong Kurdistan Region serves Iraq’s interests
President of the Kurdistan Region (KRI) Nechirvan Barzani and the Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji discussed, on Sunday, the continuation of cooperation between Baghdad and Erbil on issues of mutual interest, during their meeting on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Conference held in Turkey.
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USCENTCOM commander visits Syria, Middle East
United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) said on Monday Commander, Michael Erik Kurilla, visited Syria to meet American troops and security partners.
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Lavrov says Syrian-Turkish normalizations not possible for now
Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, said on Saturday that any real moves to improve relations between Syria and Turkey are now difficult due to the ongoing war on Gaza.
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Nechirvan Barzani, Turkey defense minister meet in Antalya
Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler on Saturday met with the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, in Antalya, the ministry said on X.
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Turkey rejects it committed abuses in Syria
Ankara has rejected allegations by Human Rights Watch that its forces committed war crimes and abuses against northern Syria's Kurdish residents.
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Nechirvan Barzani, Erdogan discuss bilateral ties at Antalya Diplomatic Forum
President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani concluded talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, focusing on mutual cooperation between Erbil and Ankara.
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Turkey bears responsibility for abuses in Syria: HRW
Turkey bears responsibility for the human rights abuses and potential war crimes committed by Turkish and proxy forces in Turkish-occupied northern Syria, according to a report released Thursday by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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Masrour Barzani, McGurk call for respecting Kurdistan Region's "constitutional framework"
Kurdistan's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the Deputy Assistant to U.S. President, Brett McGurk, called for respecting the Region's "constitutional framework" as they discussed regional security.
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Iran, Turkey urge coordination to support Palestine
The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey weighed plans for cooperation among the Islamic countries to help the Palestinians and end the Israeli regime’s atrocities in Gaza, Mehr News Agency reported.
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Parliament, Assembly of Experts elections kicks off in Iran, including Kurdish regions
The parliamentary elections and the election for the Assembly of Experts started in Iran, including the Kurdish regions, on Friday.
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Kurdistan Region PM meets with US Senate Armed Services Committee members in Washington
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani engaged in discussions with the US Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, Jack Reed, and committee ranking member Senator Roger Wicker.
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KRG Prime Minister Barzani meets US Secretary Blinken
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in Washington.
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Iraqi president affirms constitutional powers for Kurdistan Region
Iraq's President, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, stressed that the power vested in the Kurdistan Region is "constitutional."
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Kurdish language class bridges generations and cultures in a Moorhead classroom / Dan Gunderson
Zak Amin has worked as a liaison to Kurdish families, and as an English as a second language instructor at Moorhead Public Schools.
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US forces to stay in Syria and Iraq but may not for long
In recent weeks, there have been meetings in Washington and in Baghdad about the presence in Iraq and Syria of US troops, whose official mandate is to aid local forces against remnants of the so-called Islamic State (IS).
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Turkey sentences 15 Kurdish politicians to more than 100 years in prison
A court in southeast Turkey has announced its verdict in the trial of 15 local Kurdish politicians accused of terrorism, handing down sentences totaling close to 104 years in prison in total, the Evrensel newspaper reported on Wednesday.
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Iraqi PM confirms continued funding for Kurdistan Region salaries
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Tuesday confirmed the federal government will continue to fund the salaries of public servants in the Kurdistan region despite 60 million dinars in budget deficit.