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PKK to take 'historic step' today in peace process with Turkey
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) will take a "historic step” on Sunday in the ongoing peace process with Turkey, according to media affiliated with the party.
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Baghdad offered to pay Sulaimani salaries separately but we refused: Bafel Talabani
Bafel Talabani, President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), revealed that Baghdad proposed to pay the salaries of Sulaimani and its surroundings separately, but the PUK rejected the offer.
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U.S.-led coalition expands military presence in Syria with new border base
Reports indicate increased movements and large-scale deliveries of military and logistical equipment by the U.S.-led international coalition to northern and eastern Syria.
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Veteran Kurdish politician Ahmet Turk acquitted of terrorism charges that led to his removal as mayor
Prominent Kurdish politician Ahmet Turk, a former co-mayor of Mardin in southeastern Turkey from the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), has been acquitted of terrorism-related charges that were used to justify his removal from office last year, the Mezopotamya news agency reported.
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Nechirvan Barzani says post-election challenge is enforcing Iraq’s constitution
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani stressed on Thursday that the real challenge following Iraq’s November 11 parliamentary elections will be enforcing the constitution.
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France President Macron says will visit Iraq this year
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday revealed his plans to visit Iraq this year, while hailing ongoing talks between new Damascus authorities, and the Kurdish-led administration in northeast Syria, during a news conference in Brussels.
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Official says Kurds want minority, women’s rights in amended Syrian constitution
Kurds want to see minority and women’s rights enshrined in the Syrian constitution after the interim government agreed to make changes, according to an official representing the Kurdish administration of northeast Syria (Rojava) in Washington.
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Sulaimani film festival opened, seeking to promot Kurdish culture through global cinema
The Fifth Slemani International Film Festival opened on Thursday with the theme “Kurdish Culture and Mother Tongue,” celebrating cinema as a bridge between Kurdish identity and global storytelling.
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In Aleppo’s Kurdish neighborhoods, another setback for SDF-Damascus integration
A ceasefire between Syria’s transitional government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) halted clashes in two Kurdish-majority neighborhoods of Aleppo city this week, but the brief eruption of violence underscored how far the two sides remain from implementing stalled integration agreements.
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Erdogan orders end to airspace ban on Sulaimani Airport
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan decided on Thursday to lift the flight ban on Sulaimani International Airport following a request by Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani.
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Poll shows majority in Turkey backs peace process with PKK
A slim majority of people in Turkey support the government’s ongoing peace efforts with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), but views vary sharply along political and ethnic lines, according to a new survey by Turkish pollster ASAL Research.
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Kurdistan Region to become main hub of U.S. forces in Iraq
The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that it is scaling back its military mission in Iraq, with most U.S. troops expected to be relocated to Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, as Washington shifts the focus of its counter-ISIS operations.
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Iraq confirms oversight of border wall construction with Syria
Iraq’s Border Guard Command confirmed on Monday that the construction of a border wall with Syria is being carried out under their supervision, countering media reports from northeast Syria (Rojava) that attributed the project to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
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Sharaa claims Turkey might attack Kurdish-led SDF if they don’t integrate into Syrian army
Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa hinted at the possibility of a Turkish military operation against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) if they do not integrate into the Syrian army by next December, the Turkish newspaper Milliyet reported on Friday.
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Bahceli says a joint Ankara-Syria operation is certain If the SDF agreement with Damascus is not implemented
Devlet Bahceli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party of Turkey, warned the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that if the agreement signed on March 10, 2025, between the SDF and the Syrian Interim Government is not implemented, a joint military operation by Turkey and Damascus will be inevitable.
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New Generation Movement sentenced to 5 month in prison
The trial of Shaswar Abdulwahid, head of the New Generation Movement in the Kurdistan Region, was held today, Tuesday, September 2, and resulted in a sentence of five months in prison.
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Turkey and Damascus will not tolerate efforts to foment unrest in Syria: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey and the Syrian government will not allow attempts to create turmoil on Syrian soil, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Tuesday.
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Nechirvan Barzani, Senior Turkish Foreign Ministry official discuss expanding joint cooperation
The President of the Kurdistan Region welcomed the Director General for Iraq and Iran Affairs at the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and his accompanying delegation. Both sides emphasized the expansion of joint cooperation.
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Iraqi PM Sudani, French President Macron discuss plans for regional conference
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on the phone. They discussed regional security and a planned visit to Baghdad, his office said on Saturday.
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Canada says Damascus legitimacy depends on acceptance of Kurdish Autonomy
Tom Kmiec, the Deputy Speaker of the Canadian Parliament, announced that Ottawa will only recognize the Damascus government if it accepts Kurdish autonomy in northern and eastern Syria.
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Significant progress in negotiations between Kurdish-led autonomous administration and Damascus
A delegation from the Syrian Autonomous Administration, headed by Ilham Ahmed, traveled to the Syrian capital to continue negotiations with officials from the interim government.
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Ocalan receives delegation as parliament hears former speakers over legal roadmap on PKK peace
Members of Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party met with jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan on Thursday, the same day a parliamentary commission on peace efforts with the PKK wrapped up two days of hearings with former parliament speakers and bar association leaders.
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US forces to start withdrawing from Baghdad Saturday: Sources
US troops will begin withdrawing from Baghdad to Erbil on Saturday, in accordance with the 2021 US-Iraq agreement, senior sources said on Friday.
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Turkey commission to make framework for PKK peace
Turkey has given a parliamentary commission until the end of the year to lay the groundwork for a peace process with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), the speaker of parliament said Friday.
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Damascus denies attacks on Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo
Syria’s defense ministry on Wednesday denied that its forces had carried out “any attacks” in Aleppo neighborhoods, including Kurdish-majority areas.
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Kurdistan Region announces oil export agreement with federal government
The Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Natural Resources announced on Wednesday August 13, 2025, that it has reached an agreement with the federal government’s Ministry of Oil regarding a mechanism for oil exports.
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Mansour Jahani Joins 2026 Golden Globe Awards Jury
An independent and international cinema journalist, Mansour Jahani, was officially invited by Tim Gray, Executive Vice President of the Golden Globe Awards, has been appointed as a jury member of 83rd Golden Globe Awards 2026 in the United States.
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Baghdad knows who hit Kurdistan Region's oil fields: official
Iraqi Deputy Parliament Speaker Shakhawan Abdullah stated that the groups behind the drone attacks targeting oil installations in the Kurdistan Region are now known to authorities.
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Damascus, Kurdish-led SDF exchange accusations over northern Syria attack
Syria’s defence ministry and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) exchanged blame on Saturday following an attack in the northern city of Manbij, threatening to compromise a landmark integration agreement signed by the two sides in March.
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Turkey pushes for full Use of Kurdistan Region oil pipeline
Turkey wants Iraq to ensure that the oil pipeline from the semi-autonomous Iraqi region of Kurdistan to the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean is utilized to its capacity as Ankara and Baghdad are discussing terms of extending the pipeline agreement expiring next year.