Region notorious for 1988 chemical weapons attack becomes latest Iraqi province after being separated from Sulaymaniyah ...

Victoria Taylor, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iraq and Iran, reaffirmed the United States’ support for a stable and prosperous Kurdistan Region, noting that such a vision remains a ...

Abdi stated clearly, “We want local governance, and this is a subject of discussion with Damascus. Some Kurdish political ...

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met in ...

Separately, two journalists who covered the anti-government protests in Istanbul were detained early on Friday, the Journalists' Union of Turkey said. The detention of the journalists came a day ...

Erdogan has branded the protests “street terrorism”. Turkey’s extended ban now applies to the country's three largest cities – Istanbul, Izmir and the capital, Ankara – while the latest ...

By Amelia Nierenberg Reporting from London The BBC said on Thursday that Turkey had deported a correspondent who was covering the antigovernment protests in the country, after he was detained and ...

As Turkey witnesses its biggest protests in more than a decade, there’s intense speculation about whether these events will lead to a significant challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or a ...

1978 – (TURKEY) Abdullah Öcalan forms the Kurdistan ... 1979 – (IRAQ) Mustafa Barzani dies in Washington, DC. His son, Massoud Barzani, is elected president of KDP following his death.

new video loaded: What to Know About the Turmoil in Turkey Turkey was plunged into a political crisis after the authorities arrested Ekrem Imamoglu, mayor of Istanbul and a top rival to President ...

A new travel alert has been issued for holidaymakers either planning a trip to Turkey or already enjoying their stay in the country. Turkey, home to bustling cities like Antalya and Istanbul ...