Iraqi Kurdistan

Iran, Iraq, Turkey warn Kurds against referendum

Sep 21, 2017 08:30

Iran, Iraq and Turkey have voiced concerns over a planned secession referendum in the northern Iraqi Kurdistan region, warning that the unconstitutional vote could fan the flames of tensions in the Middle East.
Planned Kurdish referendum to open door to bloodshed: Iraqi premier

Sep 21, 2017 03:14

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has warned against catastrophic ramifications of a planned independence referendum in the country’s northern Kurdistan region, calling for dialog to resolve the issue.
Turkey may impose bans on Iraqi Kurdistan if referendum held: Erdogan

Sep 20, 2017 07:36

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region with sanctions in case it goes ahead with plans to hold an independence referendum.
Curfew imposed in Iraq’s Kirkuk after clashes over Kurdistan vote

Sep 19, 2017 07:28

Iraqi police have imposed a curfew in the northern city of Kirkuk, which witnessed skirmishes between Kurds and Turkmen days before a controversial Kurdish referendum on independence from the mainland.
Iraqi PM demands suspension of Kurdish polls

Sep 18, 2017 11:55

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has formally demanded suspension of the upcoming Kurdish polls amid the central government’s strong opposition to the planned vote.
UN chief urges Kurdistan to scrap secession vote plan

Sep 18, 2017 07:24

The UN chief has urged Iraq’s Kurdish leaders to scrap an upcoming secession vote, saying it would undermine the ongoing battle in the Arab country against Daesh terrorists.
Turkey’s Erdogan, Iraq’s Abadi to discuss planned Kurdistan polls

Sep 17, 2017 13:40

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he will discuss with the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi a controversial plan in the Arab country’s autonomous Kurdistan region for holding polls on September 25.
Iran only recognizes integrated, federal Iraq: Shamkhani

Sep 17, 2017 09:14

A senior Iranian official warns that any “illegal” separatist move in Iraq would escalate insecurity in the country and across the region, saying that the Islamic Republic only recognizes an integrated and federal Iraqi government.
Iran, Turkey military chiefs: Kurdish vote 'dangerous'

Sep 14, 2017 14:24

The military chiefs of Iran and Turkey have warned of dangerous consequences of an upcoming referendum on the possible secession of Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
Iraqi parliament votes to dismiss Kirkuk governor over so-called independence vote

Sep 14, 2017 08:59

The Iraqi parliament has voted to dismiss the governor of the northern oil-rich province of Kirkuk after the provincial council voted to take part in the upcoming Kurdish independence polls irrespective of the central government’s strong opposition to the planned vote.