Situation of Kirkuk After the Elections

Iraq’s October 10 parliamentary elections were different from past elections as it was conducted following a popular protest movement that unseated former Prime Minister Abdulmahdi’s government as well as under a new electoral system that divided Iraq into 83 electoral districts. The results for the elections are yet to be announced over a month after the elections due to some parties contesting the preliminary results. It is expected that the newly-formed Iraqi Parliament and the consequent government will work towards solving the country’s longstanding chronic problems and prevent new problems from emerging. Hence, the political and security situation in contested areas - primarily Kirkuk - and other regions and the reconstruction process for these regions ahead of the 2022 provincial elections will be on top of the agenda. Considering the prospects of the Peshmerga returning to Kirkuk, it remains likely that Kirkuk will occupy Iraqi politics going forward. Given this context, the Member of Parliament from Kirkuk, Erşat Salihi from Iraqi Turkmen Front will provide his insights on the post-election political situation in Iraq along with Kirkuk.

The conference will be held in Turkish. Simultaneous Arabic and English translations will be available.

19 November 2021, Friday
14:30

Moderator
Bilgay Duman, ORSAM Iraq Studies Coordinator

Speaker
Erşat Salihi, Iraqi Turkmen Front Kirkuk MP