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Iraq National Security Advisor, Kurdistan Region interior minister meet Iranian FM in Tehran
On Sunday, November 12, Qasim Al-Araji, Iraq's National Security Advisor, and Reber Ahmed, the Interior Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, arrived in Tehran along with a security delegation.
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Erdogan willing for another deal with Trump over Syrian Kurds - media reports
Media reports suggest Turkish President Erdogan's haste to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the US election and invite him to Turkey is a sign of his desire for another deal with the new American president over Syrian Kurds.
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Iran, Kurdistan Region discuss developing ties
Iranian Consul-General to Erbil Nasrollah Rashnoodi and leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Masoud Barzani have reviewed the expansion of bilateral relations.
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Iraq’s parliament to discuss new bill on oil exports
The federal Parliament of Iraq is set to discuss next week the new bill on oil exports, a Kurdish MP told Kurdistan24, adding he was optimistic an agreement with all parties, including the Shiite ones, can be reached.
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Trump wants US troops out of Syria to avoid conflict with Turkey: Kennedy
US President-elect Donald Trump intends to withdraw US troops from northern Syria to prevent involvement in conflicts between Turkish forces and Kurdish fighters, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed on Wednesday during a live broadcast with commentator Tucker Carlson.
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Kurdistan Region premier, Iranian consul discuss bilateral cooperation
The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Masrour Barzani, has met with the Iranian Consul General in Erbil, Nasrollah Rashvandi, where they discussed bilateral relations and the importance of strengthening the regional government of Kurdistan.
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Turkey pro-Kurdish party co-chair faces probe for remarks criticizing removal of mayors
Turkey’s interior ministry has announced the launch of an investigation into the co-chairperson and a party official of the country’s main pro-Kurdish party due to remarks made earlier this week criticizing the removal of mayors in the predominantly Kurdish southeast, Turkish Minute reported.
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Stratfor Institute analyzes Erdogan's motive in seeking peace with Kurds
The renowned Institute of Stratfor has analyzed the Turkish government's recent inclination towards peace with the Kurdish population, suggesting that the primary motivation is to secure the support of the pro-Kurdish DEM Party for constitutional changes.
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Iraqi president urges accelerated formation of Kurdistan Regional Government
President Latif Jamal Rashid of Iraq called for the expedited formation of a strong and balanced government in the Kurdistan Region during a meeting with the President and members of the Kurdistan Independent High Electoral Commission.
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US envoy meets with Kurdish leaders on elections, gov’t formation
US Ambassador to Iraq Alina Romanowski met with leaders in the Kurdistan Region on Monday, including Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) head Masoud Barzani and Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, discussing the recent elections and inclusive government formation.
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Turkey and PKK, an opening in search of stability
In early October, Devlet Bahceli, secretary general of the nationalist MHP party, shook hands with several MPs from the pro-Kurdish DEM party, formerly HDP.
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Iraqi Kurdish leaders congratulate Trump on US election victory
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani and Prime Minister Masrour Barzani have become the first Iraqi political leaders to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election, Rudaw reported on November 6.
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Iraq to start delivering Kurdish oil to state company
The central Iraqi government has decided to start delivering crude oil from Kurdistan to the state-owned oil company or the oil ministry, local media reported, noting that the price that Baghdad is going to pay to the regional government of Kurdistan is yet to be determined.
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Bahceli accuses CHP of coming between Ocalan and DEM Party
Turkish government-ally, far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli on Nov. 5 reiterated his last week call on jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan to announce the dissolution of the PKK at the Parliament.
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Turkey’s ruling party signals more municipal takeovers
Three mayors from the pro-Kurdish DEM Party were replaced with government-appointed trustees yesterday.
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Turkey dismissed Kurdish mayor says ‘you can’t discuss peace while appointing trustees”
The government dismissed the pro-Kurdish mayors of two cities and one district today, installing trustees in their place. The mayors of Mardin and Batman cities, as well as the Halfeti district of Urfa were removed from office due to ongoing “terrorism” investigations against them.
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At least 2 journalists detained in Turkey during protests against trustees
Protests against the appointment of trustees to the municipalities of Esenyurt district in Istanbul, Mardin Metropolitan, Batman Provincial, and Halfeti district in Şanliurfa.
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Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan annual trade to reach $6b
The head of the Kurdistan Regional Union of Importers and Exporters has said the trade exchange between Iran and the Kurdistan Region is going to reaches $6.0 billion annually, according to IRNA.
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KDP, PUK win Kurdistan Region parliamentary elections amid manipulation allegations
The two main ruling parties in Iraq's Kurdistan region, along with a prominent opposition party, secured the top spots in the region's recent parliamentary elections, according to formal results released by Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC).
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Turkey to continue it campaign against PKK militants in Iraq, Syria
Turkey will continue its military operations in northern Iraq and Syria against militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in order to “eliminate” their threat, Agence France-Presse reported, citing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday.
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Kurdish attack in Ankara could derail prospects for peace talks, analysts say
A Kurdish militant group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack on a major state-run defense company in Turkey’s capital, an action that analysts say could complicate prospects for renewed peace talks between the Turkish government and the country’s Kurdish minority.
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Turkish strikes kill 27 civilians in Syria: rights group
Turkish drone strikes killed 27 civilians in Syria in a 24-hour military escalation following a deadly attack on a defense contractor near Ankara, Agence France-Presse reported, citing a human rights group.
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Why release of PKK leader is under discussion in Turkey / Selcan Hacaoglu
A political ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is calling for the conditional release of Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the separatist Kurdistan Workers’ Party who has spent almost 25 years behind bars.
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Turkey, the Kurds and the PKK /Burak Unveren
the pkk has claimed responsibility for an attack on a defense company in ankara in which five people were killed. who is the pkk and what do they strive for?
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PKK claims responsibility for deadly attack in Ankara
A banned Kurdish militant group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack on the headquarters of a key defense company in the Turkish capital Ankara that killed at least five people.
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New disputes arise between Sunnis and Kurds over Iraqi presidency
Mohammed Al-Dhari, a member of the Unified Al-Anbar Coalition in Iraq, has revealed new disputes between Sunni and Kurdish coalitions over the previously agreed upon political right to the Iraqi presidency.
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Nechirvan Barzani congratulates people of Kurdistan Region on election victory
Labeling it as an “important step” that bolsters democracy in the Kurdistan Region, President Nechirvan Barzani congratulated its people on Monday for the “victorious” ending following the announcement of election results by the electoral commission.
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US encourages ‘prompt and sustained’ dialogue for Kurdistan Region's parties after election
The US government encouraged political parties in the Kurdistan Region to have dialogue following the announcement of election results on Monday, stressing there is more that unites than divides them.
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Turkish US-Based Cleric Fethullah Gulen Dies at 83
US-based Muslim cleric Muhammed Fethullah Gulen, accused of orchestrating the 2016 attempted coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, died on Monday at the age of 83.
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KDP wins Kurdistan Region parliamentary elections
The Kurdistan Democratic Party, one of the two major parties in the Iraq Kurdish region, has won the parliamentary elections, the Independent High Electoral Commission announced on Monday.