Agenda

Provincial Council Elections and Turkmen-Kurdish Relations in Iraq

Iraqi Turkmen constitute the third largest community in Iraq after Arabs and Kurds, and they are one of the founding elements of Iraq. Turkmen live...

Hakan Fidan’s Meeting with Turkmens

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visited Iraq on August 22-24. During his visit, Fidan met with  current government officials in Baghdad and Erbil....

Al Sudani’s Goverment Program and the Possible Risks Ahead for Iraqi Turkmen

Due to the disagreement among the political forces in Iraq, it was not possible to form a government  during the almost one-year period...

Elections in the Krg and the Representation of Turkmens With the Quota System

The Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) was officially established in 2003, yet a de facto autonomous Kurdish administration was already...

The Importance and Implications of Ammar al-Hakim's Visit to Kirkuk for Turkmens

Ammar al-Hakim, the leader of al-Hikma—one of the important parties in Iraq appealing mainly to the Shiite community—and the National...

The Pope’s Visit to Iraq and Turkmens

The historical visit by Pope Francis to Iraq that started on March 5, 2021 covered five governorates of Iraq, Baghdad, Najaf, Dhi Qar, Mosul and...

Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Kadhimi’s Visit to Ankara and Its Importance for the Turkmens

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi visited Ankara on 17 December 2020 with a high-level delegation to strengthen the relations between Turkey...

Where does the process go in Kirkuk?

At the session held on 22 July in the Iraqi Parliament, the 22-article election bill for the provincial and district councils has been enacted and...