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Continuation of the confiscation of the properties of Kurdish citizens in Afrin; Reports of extortion and pressure against residents

Syria Service - Afrin Human Rights Organization announced the continued confiscation of civilian property in Afrin and its suburbs and announced that the "Economic Committee" affiliated with Turkish-backed groups has intensified the pressure on the residents by confiscating houses, lands and shops of Kurdish citizens and receiving sums of money in exchange for the return of property.

Ahmad al-Shara' Meets Turkish Interior Minister in Damascus; Emphasis Placed on Security Cooperation Between the Two Countries

Syria Desk – Ahmad al-Shara', head of the Syrian Interim Government, met with Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi in Damascus. They discussed issues regarding countering shared security threats, the exchange of expertise, and strategies to expand bilateral cooperation.

134 PKK members have surrendered since the beginning of the year

Turkish Service - The Turkish Ministry of Interior announced that since the beginning of this year, 134 members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) have surrendered as a result of the so-called "persuasion and repatriation" programs and security forces operations. According to this ministry, most of these people were arrested after surrendering.

Ahmed al-Shara announced the names of 70 appointed members of the Syrian parliament

Syrian Service - The head of the interim government of Syria announced the names of 70 appointed members of the country's parliament, completing the composition of the 210-member People's Assembly. A list in which only the names of two Kurdish personalities can be seen. These members have been appointed as the direct quota of the head of state, and the first meeting of the new Syrian parliament is scheduled to be held in the coming days to take the oath and elect the board of directors.

New details of the anti-corruption operation in Iraq

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Iraqi security and political sources have published new details of the extensive anti-corruption operation known as "Sulah Al-Fajr"; According to these sources, the operation was carried out after several days of planning and following the strictest security measures.

Sending an emergency code "hijacking" from a passenger plane

Turkey Desk – A passenger aircraft flying from Warsaw to Tel Aviv transmitted an emergency "hijacking" code, prompting the scramble of fighter jets from Turkey, Bulgaria, and Israel.

Dem Party:

The widespread transfer of military forces to government institutions will make the society more secure

Turkey Service - During the review of the bill to amend the laws related to the Turkish armed forces in the parliament, the representative of the Democratic Party criticized the allocation of government employment quota to contract soldiers and warned that this policy leads to the expansion of the security view in public institutions.

The body of the PKK member was handed over to his family after 11 years and buried in Van

Turkish Service - The body of "Bakhtiar Butan", a member of the PKK, who died in the 2016 clashes according to his family, was handed over to his family after 11 years and was buried in Van in a ceremony attended by a large number of people.

Erdogan:

There is only justice and mercy in our thousands of years of history

Turkish Service - The President of Turkey said in his speech that in the thousands of years of history of this country, there has been "neither genocide nor oppression" and that this country has helped all the oppressed people regardless of their ethnicity, religion and identity.

Ali Zaidi:

No corrupt person is immune

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Ali Zaidi, the Prime Minister of Iraq, announced that the extensive anti-corruption operation that the government has started is only the first stage, and no person or movement will be immune from prosecution and supervision. At the same time, he announced the approval of a 35% tax on the income of foreign oil companies and the government's plan to strengthen the electricity sector.

Rayan Khaldani welcomed the new coalition of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament

Iraq Service and Kurdistan Region - Ryan Kaldani, the head of the Babylon movement, announced that in his meeting with Shaswar Abdulwahid, the head of the New Generation movement, the need to respect the will of the voters of the Kurdistan region and support the formation of legal and powerful institutions in the region was emphasized, and the new parliamentary coalition with more than 41 representatives was welcomed.

National Interest:

Why does Ahmad al-Shara need Kurdish forces?

World Service-National Interest has warned that the removal of Kurdish forces will turn Syria into a sanctuary for ISIS again. This American publication has emphasized that the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces; The prerequisite is the stabilization of the government of Ahmad al-Shara, and without Kurdish forces, he is not able to control ISIS and the influence of other groups in Syria.

The law should guarantee the voluntary return of PKK members

Turkish Service - Dem Party's co-chairman, emphasizing the need for the immediate approval of the peace process bill, demanded legal guarantees for the voluntary return of PKK members who intend to return from the mountains.

Is there any hope for Türkiye to return to the F-35 fighter project?

Turkish Service - After years of deadlock in the F-35 fighter jets case, there are signs of this issue returning to the agenda of relations between Ankara and Washington. However, even though Donald Trump's administration has announced the re-examination of the possible sale of these fighters to Turkey, the main obstacle, the Russian S-400 system, and the legal restrictions of the US Congress still remain.

Hoshiar Zibari:

The Kurdistan Region will never become a haven for the corrupt

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Hoshiar Zibari, a member of the political office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, in response to the recent developments in Iraq and the intensification of anti-corruption cases, said that the Kurdistan Region has always been the fortress of freedom and democracy in Iraq, but it will never become a refuge for criminals, corrupt people and those who steal public property.

Dealing with the case of fugitive defendants of Ankara railway station explosion

Turkish Service - In the continuation of the investigation of the accused fleeing the explosion of the Ankara railway station, one of the accused who was previously transferred to Turkey, announced in the court session that he had recorded his statements with the members of Tahrir al-Sham (HTŞ) with the aim of transferring them to the Turkish Intelligence Organization (MET). These statements were accompanied by protests from the families of the victims.

The activation of the Kurdish delegation was the main focus of the meeting of the Kurdish parties in Qamishlo

Syria Service - PYD Co-Chairman Parveen Yusuf, referring to the meeting of 27 Kurdish political parties and currents in Qamishlu, announced that the participants emphasized the necessity of activating the Kurdish delegation, continuing the dialogue between Kurdish parties and pursuing the implementation of the decisions of the 2025 conference to start negotiations with Damascus.

Erdogan:

It is not possible to maintain the security of Europe without the participation of Türkiye

Turkish Service - At the NATO parliamentary meeting in Istanbul, the President of Turkey, emphasizing that the world is on the threshold of a geopolitical transformation, called for the strengthening of solidarity within NATO, the removal of restrictions on defense cooperation with Turkey, and Ankara's full participation in European security initiatives. He also emphasized the necessity of forming an independent Palestinian state, continuing efforts to stabilize the ceasefire between Iran and the United States, and Türkiye's role in solving regional crises.

Continued displacement of Syrian Kurds

World Service - 18 months have passed since the formation of the transitional government of Syria and the agreement between Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces, thousands of displaced Kurds are still denied to return to Srikani and Gari Sepi due to insecurity, the presence of armed groups supported by Turkey, land mines and the occupation of their homes.

The faction of the Kurdistan Democratic Party supported the actions of the Iraqi government to deal with corruption

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The faction of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi Parliament, while declaring full support for the legal measures of the Iraqi government and the judicial system to deal with corruption and arrest the accused, emphasized that the process of administrative reforms should not be limited to Baghdad only and should include all Iraqi provinces.

The third governing body of the region also fell victim to political differences

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The former representative of the Iraqi Parliament, referring to the suspension of sending cases from the courts of Sulaymaniyah to the Court of Appeal and the suspension of proceedings in a part of the judicial structure, announced that the judicial system of the Kurdistan Region has practically stopped and after the parliament and the cabinet, the third governing body of the region has entered a state of administrative paralysis.

Kurdistan's gas surge and its geopolitical consequences

World service-completion of new gas infrastructure in the Kurdistan region is not only an economic achievement; These projects can strengthen Erbil's position in Iraq's energy equations, increase the role of climate in the country's electricity supply, and mark a new chapter in the geopolitical competition around Iraq's energy market.

The number of people arrested for corruption in Iraq reached about 50 people

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - In continuation of the extensive operation against corruption in Iraq, local and media sources report the arrest of around 50 people, including members of parliament, officials and capitalists; At the same time, the director of electricity distribution of Diwaniye province and his deputy were also arrested.

Significant growth of the Kurdish population in Ireland

World Service - The population of Kurds living in Ireland has reached about 10,000 people in the last two decades; But only about 2,500 of them are registered as "Kurds" in the official statistics of the Irish government, and the rest are classified according to the nationality of their countries of origin. This issue has caused the Kurdish community to be deprived of having a single voice for years; The void that the "Cultural Center of Irish Kurds" is trying to fill today.

Mohammad Hakim:

Sooner or later, the corruption case in the Kurdistan region will be dealt with

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Mohammad Hakim, the spokesman of the Kurdistan Justice Group, referring to the recent arrests in Iraq, said that sooner or later the corrupt in the Kurdistan Region must also be punished.

Iraq and Syria agree on reviving the tripartite water committee with Türkiye and strengthening cooperation in water resources management

Syrian Service - During the joint technical meeting in Baghdad, representatives of Syria and Iraq agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in water resources management, strengthen technical coordination and information exchange related to the Euphrates River, and emphasized the need to reactivate the tripartite committee with Turkey to deal with common water challenges.

The interim government of Syria condemned the attacks of the Zionist regime on Quneitra and Daraa

Syrian Service - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the interim government of Syria condemned the recent attacks and military actions of the Zionist regime in the provinces of Quneitra and Daraa, considered these attacks a violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria and warned that the continuation of these actions could escalate tensions, weaken the stability process and increase the suffering of civilians in the region.

Abdul Latif Salafi resigned; The university emphasized the continuation of the legal process

Iraq and Kurdistan Minority Service - A source familiar with the case of Abdul Latif Ahmed Salafi stated that this professor of Sulaymaniyah University submitted a request to resign from his post, but the university headship opposed it and demanded that the legal process of the case be continued.

Zana Farghini:

Preserving the Kurdish language is the duty of all the pioneers of the society.

Turkey Service - Kurdish linguist Zana Farghini, emphasizing the continuation of linguistic assimilation policies, said that the preservation and expansion of the Kurdish language is everyone's responsibility, and until this language achieves official status and the language of education, its erosion process will continue.

Baghdad’s Anti-Corruption Drive and the Promise of $400 Billion in U.S. Support

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Desk – A report claims that Tom Barrack, the U.S. presidential envoy for Iraq affairs, emphasized during a meeting with the Baghdad government that success in combating corruption and curbing the waste of financial resources would be a prerequisite for expanding U.S. economic support and launching a long-term partnership with Iraq.