Why does Türkiye not withdraw its forces from Iraq and Syria?

World Service - Despite the new developments in Syria and the peace process with the PKK, Turkey does not intend to withdraw from Syria and Iraq and considers its military presence part of the long-term security and regional strategy.

The plan of the Supreme Political Council of Kurdistan under the microscope

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - At the same time as the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union continue to disagree over the post of president and the formation of a new cabinet, the consultations on the creation of a Kurdish political council similar to the coordination framework of the Shiites and the Sunni political council have entered a new stage.

The arrest of 3 Turkish citizens in Iraq due to creating fear among the residents of Baghdad

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - An Iraqi security source said today, Sunday, that three Turkish citizens were arrested who went to the homes of citizens in the "Hay al-Amil" area in the west of Baghdad and asked the residents to evacuate their homes.

Fouad Hossein:

The Patriotic Union and the Kurdistan Democratic Party have not yet reached an agreement on the presidency

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Iraqi Foreign Minister announced that the disagreement between the two main Kurdistan parties over the presidential candidate continues.

Sudani and Erdogan emphasize a peaceful solution to liberate the region

Sudanese and Erdogan discussed regional and international developments and stressed the importance of maintaining dialogue, resorting to peaceful solutions and preventing the escalation of conflicts to save the region and its peoples from the dangers of war.

Nechirvan Barzani and Macron emphasized the need to guarantee the rights of Kurds in the future constitution of Syria

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The President of Kurdistan Region and the President of France, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, emphasized the support of Kurdish rights in the future constitution of Syria and the need to strengthen international coordination for the stability of the region.

The agreement of the Kurdistan Region with the unification

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The Director General of the General Organization of Iraqi Customs announced the positive response of the Kurdistan Region to the issue of the unification of customs tariffs at the federal crossings and the crossings of the Kurdistan Region.

Iraqi Minister of Justice:

ISIS prisoners are not transferred to the Kurdistan region

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Khaled Shawani, the Minister of Justice of Iraq, announced that none of the ISIS prisoners will be transferred to the prisons of the Kurdistan Region.

Mulla Bakhtiar:

I have never accepted Bafel Talabani as the head of the Patriotic Union

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - Mullah Bakhtiar, a former member of the Supreme Political and Interest Council of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, announced: "I have never accepted Bafel Talabani as the head of the Patriotic Union, and I will not accept it now." "I was left out purposefully, and if it were not for the pressure of the Patriotic Union, I would have been a candidate for the post of the president of Iraq."

The Patriotic Union denied the rumor of an agreement with the Democratic Party

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The spokesperson of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan announced that no official agreement has been reached between this party and the Democratic Party regarding the division of posts and the news published about this is just a rumor.

Iraq opens four customs offices at the crossings of the Kurdistan region

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The General Administration of Iraqi Customs announced the opening of four customs offices near the provinces of the Kurdistan Region; An action that is carried out with the aim of controlling the entry of goods and the full implementation of the Asikoda system at border crossings.

Hoshyar zebari:

The coalition ignored the role of Hessed and Peshmerga

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Hoshiar Zibari, a member of the executive board of the political office of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, announced that the international anti-ISIS coalition ignored the role of the Peshmerga and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the Riyadh meeting. While these two forces, with the support of the coalition, played an essential role in the defeat of ISIS.

Baghdad's anger over Hakan Fidan's statements;

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - In response to the recent statements of the Turkish Foreign Minister, the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the country's ambassador in Baghdad and announced its official protest against what was called "interference in the internal affairs of Iraq."

Transfer of 2,000 ISIS prisoners with Turkish citizenship from Syria to Iraq

Syria Service - About two thousand ISIS prisoners with Turkish citizenship will be transferred to Iraq from the prisons of the Syrian Democratic Forces. This process was carried out in the framework of the tripartite security agreement between Baghdad, Washington and Ankara and includes the prominent leaders of ISIS with charges of genocide and crimes against humanity.

Representative of Kurdistan Islamic Union faction:

The Kurdistan Region is a legal region and Iraq will never become Syria

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The representative of the Islamic Union of Kurdistan faction in the Iraqi Parliament announced the meeting of this faction with a high-ranking delegation from the United States in Baghdad and said: The Kurdistan Region is a legal and protected region and the conditions in Iraq will never be similar to Syria.

The Iraqi parliament will vote after the meeting of the two main Kurdistan parties

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - While the disputes over the prime ministerial candidate continue, the Iraqi presidential nomination case is on the verge of being finalized and it is likely that the parliament will convene tomorrow, Thursday, to elect the president.

The head of the serving faction of the Iraqi parliament:

Political forces indirectly agree on handing over the presidency to the Patriotic Union

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The head of the service faction said that the political forces indirectly agree that the presidential post belongs to the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

The Lahore Talabani court was postponed until further notice

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - With the transfer of the legal case of Lahore Talabani to the Court of Appeal, the process of holding his trial, which was supposed to be held today in Sulaymaniyah, was stopped for an indefinite period.

Hakan Fidan:

The presence of PKK in Iraq, especially in Shingal, is a serious threat

Turkish Service - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned that the presence of the PKK in Iraq, especially in Shingal, has become a growing problem and emphasized that the Baghdad government will eventually have to take decisive action against this organization.

Barzani's meeting with the ENKS delegation

Syria Service - Massoud Barzani, in a meeting with the Chairmanship of the Patriotic Council of Syrian Kurds in Erbil, reviewed the latest developments in Syria and Syrian Kurdistan, as well as the need to strengthen unity and dialogue between Kurdish forces.

A convoy of American troops entered the Kurdistan region from Syrian Kurdistan

Syrian Service - A large American military convoy entered Erbil from Duhok after the end of its mission in Syrian Kurdistan. Kurdistan regional authorities considered this action to be part of the usual process of replacing American troops.

Talabani and Halbusi meet on the issue of the presidency

Bafel Talabani met with Mohammed Halbusi and discussed the post of president.

Increasing the seats of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan in the Iraqi Parliament

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - With the resignation of Badr Mahmoud from the Iraqi parliament and his return to the position of Salahuddin governorship, Karim Shakur, the candidate of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan from the coalition "Al-Jamahir al-Wataniyyah", will enter the Iraqi parliament as a replacement representative, and the .number of seats of the patriotic union will increase from 18 to 19 seats

Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq:

The trial of ISIS elements is carried out according to Iraqi laws

The Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - The Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq, pointing out that the trial of ISIS elements who were transferred from Syria is conducted according to Iraqi laws, predicted that the investigation with them will last 4 to 6 months.

Barzani's warning about the continued threat of ISIS

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, while warning about the continuation of the threat of ISIS, emphasized the necessity of the continued presence of the US-led international coalition forces to maintain stability and fight terrorism.

After 20 years; The Iraqi parliament published the meeting agenda in Kurdish

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - While the Kurdish language has an official place in the Iraqi constitution for years, the parliament of this country decided to publish the agenda of its meetings in this language after two decades.

The agenda of the next session of the Iraqi Parliament

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - In continuation of the political impasse in Iraq, the parliament of this country will convene on Monday without putting the election of the president on the agenda; At the same time, the government administration coalition is going to hold a decisive meeting in Baghdad tomorrow, February 8, to determine the duties of the posts of president and prime minister.

Nechirvan Barzani goes to Baghdad; Final decision about the presidency and prime ministership

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - Government Administration Coalition convenes a meeting with the presence of Nechirvan Barzani; The main purpose of this meeting is to determine the duties of the two positions of the president and the prime minister of Iraq.

Iraqi Foreign Ministry:

Iran-US talks will ease tensions in the region

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has welcomed the talks between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, describing them as a positive step.

The French Foreign Minister met with the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barro met with Massoud Barzani; The meeting was held in the framework of bilateral political consultations.