Recent developments in Iraq illustrate that the KDP and PUK will continue to dominate Iraqi politics. You can essentially...
Monday, October 22, 2018
What will be Trump’s forthcoming strategy to contain Iran’s expansionist policy in the Middle East? If Trump’s policy is...
Monday, October 8, 2018
The KRG is also not happy with the presence of the PKK in its region. As PM Barzani stated 5 days before his official...
Saturday, July 14, 2018
This is the first comprehensive counter-terror operation against the PKK. This time, the military strategy is not only...
Friday, June 15, 2018
As a result of its alliance with the US, the PKK expanded territories it captured and began to consolidate its territorial...
Thursday, December 14, 2017
On November 6, Iraq’s Supreme Federal Court issued a decision that the country’s constitution which indicates the Republic...
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Amid tensions between Baghdad and the KRG, the Iraqi central government called on Kurdish Peshmerga forces to withdraw to...
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
“Regardless of whatever decision the northern Iraqi administration takes, the point we reach today clearly shows that any...
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Being successful against Daesh, capturing Kirkuk within a day and being supported by regional and international actors,...
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
With the rights arising from the 1926 Treaty of Ankara, Turkey is expected to exercise pressure on the Iraqi central...
Friday, October 6, 2017
The PYD stated that they would be ready to perform their duty at a possible conflict in Kirkuk, which clearly illustrates...
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
For Turkey, who accomplished a great deal in her fight against the PKK within domestic borders, it is unacceptable for...
Friday, September 29, 2017
Referring to the British spy T.S. Lawrence, who was connected to the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the...
Thursday, September 28, 2017
An independent Iraqi Kurdistan would probably lead to yet another round of conflict in Iraq’s never-ending civil war. In...
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
While Turkey had already started its military maneuvers in the southeastern Silopi region on September 18, a week ahead of...
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
A statement released by his spokesman Stephane Dujarric, highlighted that Guterres “respects the sovereignty, territorial...
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
During a news conference in Tehran, Ministry spokesman Behram Qasimi said that “At the request of Iraq, we have closed the...
Monday, September 25, 2017
Despite international opposition President of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) Masoud Barzani did not step back from...
Monday, September 25, 2017
In addition to President Erdogan and the US President Trump who are both in agreement that the vote should not go ahead,...
Friday, September 22, 2017
As the referendum day is coming closer, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) shows no sign of stepping back despite...
Saturday, September 16, 2017