The Iraqi Kurds have so far failed to create an atmosphere of autonomy for themselves by balancing their relationship with regional powers and the central government of Iraq. Instead, they have reduced the level of their ties with the central government and have fallen victim to power struggles among neighboring countries, Dr. Thomas Jeffrey Miley and Dr. Guney Yildiz told the Kurdpress news agency, warning that this situation will make the Kurds less important to the United States in the long run.
A political delegation from the Syrian Kurdish self-ruling administration has made a visit to Sweden on Friday, July 3, where they discussed the fight against terrorism and Turkish violations with Swedish diplomats.
