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Reports: Turkey increases military buildup in Iraqi Kurdistan

Reports: Turkey increases military buildup in Iraqi Kurdistan

A pro-government newspaper reports that Sulaymaniyah International Airport has turned into a “logistics center” for the PKK and Turkey will strike the airport if such activities continue.

DEM Party welcomes Kirkuk election results

DEM Party welcomes Kirkuk election results

Kurdish parties secured 7 out of 16 seats in Kirkuk's povincial council after Monday's elections in Iraq.

20 December 2023

Three soldiers killed in PKK attack

Three soldiers killed in PKK attack

The clashes occured in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, where Turkey has been carrying out military operations since May 2019.

27 November 2023

Three injured in drone strike in Sinjar

Three injured in drone strike in Sinjar

Turkey has yet to release a statement about the attack.

14 November 2023

Türkiye launches airstrikes in Syria, Iraq: Dozens reportedly killed, including journalist, soldiers

Türkiye launches airstrikes in Syria, Iraq: Dozens reportedly killed, including journalist, soldiers

The strikes were carried out in retaliation to last week's bomb attack in İstanbul, the government said. Dozens of people, including Syrian government soldiers and SDF fighters, as well as a journalist, were reportedly killed in the raids.

20 November 2022

HDP says 'chemical warfare' allegations in Iraqi Kurdistan should be investigated

HDP says 'chemical warfare' allegations in Iraqi Kurdistan should be investigated

"We once again stress that use of chemical weapons is a violation of the Geneva Conventions, that it constitutes a war crime, and is a crime against humanity," the party said.

19 October 2022

'Most political parties in Iraq are not happy about Türkiye's military bases'

'Most political parties in Iraq are not happy about Türkiye's military bases'

We spoke with Shunas Sherko Jdy of the Gorran Movement Diplomatic Relations Department about the ongoing protests of the Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr supporters in Iraq and the attack where nine civilians were killed in Zaxo.

5 August 2022 Selay Dalaklı

Turkey's bombardment hits tourist spot, kills eight in Iraq's Kurdistan region, officials say

Turkey's bombardment hits tourist spot, kills eight in Iraq's Kurdistan region, officials say

KRG officials said the bombardment targeted a group of Arab tourists in the region, killing at least eight people and wounding over 20.

Former Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki: All Kurds are the same for the Turkish state

REACTIONS TO CROSSBORDER OPERATION

Former Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki: All Kurds are the same for the Turkish state

“All Kurds are the same for the Turkish state and Kurds should realize that” wrote former Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki about Turkey’s offensive in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Call for an investigation into ‘Turkey's use of chemical weapons in Iraqi Kurdistan'

Call for an investigation into ‘Turkey's use of chemical weapons in Iraqi Kurdistan'

Addressing the United Nations (UN), the Kurdish Friendship Group in the European Parliament have called for an “international investigation into Turkey’s use of chemical weapons in Iraqi Kurdistan”.

5 November 2021

Turkey launches land operation into Iraq's Kurdistan region

Turkey launches land operation into Iraq's Kurdistan region

Days after targeting the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) with airstrikes in Iraq's north, the country's defense ministry has announced that a land operation has begun.