Agenda
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...
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....
Fidan’s Intense and Subtle Diplomacy in Iraq
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a series of meetings in Iraq on August 22-24. Both the scope of this visit and the number and nature of the...
Iraq's budget: Growth or fiscal vulnerabilities ahead?
After months of political negotiations and four days of voting, Iraq's parliament finally endorsed the largest budget in the country's...
