Agenda

Will Iranian policy towards Iraq change after the passing of Raisi and Abdollahian?

Introduction Iran lost its President Ebrahim Raisi and its Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on May 20, 2024, due to the crash of the...

The New Face of Terrorism in the Turkmeneli Region

The Türkiye-Iraq Security Summit was held in Baghdad on March 14, 2024. In the summit, important issues such as terrorism, economy, and energy...

Erdogan’s Visit to Iraq and the Aspirations of Turkmen People

President Erdoğan conducted a comprehensive official visit to Iraq on April 22nd. The visit, being Erdoğan’s first in his capacity as  P...

Terrorist Organisation PKK in the Context of Türkiye-Iraq Agreements

The recently strengthened diplomatic relations between Türkiye and Iraq evolved into serious steps towards cooperation based on mutual strategic...

The Sulaymaniyah Question

In 1783, after the Ottoman Governor of Baghdad Suleiman Pasha appointed Ibrahim Bey, a member of the Baban family, as the ruler of Baghdad, Ibrahim...

Iraq May Become Destabilized After Provincial Council Elections

The provincial council elections, which were held across Iraq in 2013 and in Kirkuk in 2005, were held with a delay on December 18, 2023. The Iraqi...

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...

Development Road: Iraq’s Future Vision

In 2010, then Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced the project of al-Faw Grand Port to be built in Basra. However, the project experienced...