Elections
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Demirtas to challenge Erdogan's presidential candidacy with election authority
Jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas has said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not legally eligible to run in the upcoming presidential election and that he will challenge his candidacy with the country’s election authority.
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Will Sadr’s Kurdish, Sunni allies form government with his Shiite rivals?
Sadrist Movement leader Muqtada Al-Sadr’s Kurdish and Sunni allies have rejected his call on them to also leave the legislature and demand the dissolution of the parliament. Instead, they are seemingly joining Sadr’s Shiite rivals in urging the formation of a government ahead of fresh elections.
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Eradeh Movement leader says important decisions were made during Halbousi and Massoud Barzani meeting
The head of Iraq's Eradeh Movement stated that important decisions were made in this meeting referring to the brief gathering between the heads of Iraq's House of Representatives Muhammad al- Halbousi and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Leader Masoud Barzani.
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Kurdistan Region’s upcoming parliamentary election won't take place on date: parliament speaker
The Speaker of the Kurdistan Region Parliament warned that the upcoming parliamentary will not take place on the secluded date, adding that the Kurdish parties have failed to reach an agreement.
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Masoud Barzani sets conditions for backing next Iraqi PM
The head of Iraqi affairs in the office of Masoud Barzani, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), announced that whoever wants to become the best prime minister of Iraq after 2003 must adhere to four conditions.
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Expert sheds light on Erdogan's internal and external challenges and the future of the Kurds
In an interview with Kurdpress, James Carey, an expert on Turkey affairs, spoke about the external and internal challenges of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before the upcoming elections in 2023 and his specific actions to address them, including the opposition's efforts to oust him, the future of Turkey Kurds, many other issues in Turkey and the war in Ukraine as well as the unprecedented confrontation between the West and Russia after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.
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Peaceful transition ‘doubtful’ if Turkey opposition wins in 2023: Ahmet Turk
There are “serious doubts” regarding Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan allowing peaceful transition of power if he loses the elections scheduled for 2023, Kurdish politician Ahmet Turk told Independent Turkish on Saturday.