POLITICS Home Kurdistan Iraq Middle East World Kirkuk Tourism Department launches inaugural tourist flight to Azerbaijan May 17 The Kirkuk Tourism Department has unveiled the commencement of the first tourist flight from the governorate's international airport to Azerbaijan this Friday. May 17 Turkish court sentenced Demirtas to 42 years in prison May 16 Kurdish politicians sentenced in Kobani protests case May 16 PUK President emphasizes continued coordination with US in meeting with Congressman Andy Kim May 16 DEM Party leaders raise concerns over politicization of Kobani case proceedings 1 Protests erupt in Kurdistan’s Bana against killing workers, kolbars 2 Federal Court sets hearing date for Barzani vs. IHEC case 3 Turkish parliament rejects proposal for Kurdish language education 4 Liable driver apprehended in bus accident that claimed four lives in Kalar Around Kurdistan May 14 Bafel Jalal Talabani, USAID official discuss youth empowerment in Kurdistan May 14 Tragic bus accident claims lives of four students May 14 Kurdistan President to meet with Iraqi PM in Baghdad May 14 PUK president stresses fair elections, anti-terrorism cooperation with US senior official May 13 Kurdistan Region Security Agency arrests notorious smuggler ‘Scorpion’ May 13 KRG DPM visits Halabja to honor uprising anniversary, vows continuous support May 12 President Rashid emphasizes cooperation in meeting with KRG PM and DPM May 10 220 fires ravage Erbil province in four months May 10 Kurdish migrant shares ordeal of returning to France to avoid being sent to Rwanda May 8 Our unwavering principles: stability of lives and healthy governance, PUK President says May 7 PUK President to US Assistant Secretary of State: The elections must be held on schedule May 7 PUK challenges postponement of parliamentary elections in federal court May 7 Kurdistan Region President denies discussion of elections in Iran meetings May 7 PUK President to meet with Top US officials in Washington May 7 IHEC begins printing ballots for KRI parliamentary elections May 6 KRG PM takes electoral grievance to supreme court May 6 Iraqi government supports Kurdistan Region President’s Tehran visit May 6 Iranian, Kurdish Presidents emphasize strengthening relations in high-level meeting May 6 Civil defense employees injured in Qaiseri market fire May 5 President Barzani arrives in Tehran See More
Kirkuk Tourism Department launches inaugural tourist flight to Azerbaijan May 17 The Kirkuk Tourism Department has unveiled the commencement of the first tourist flight from the governorate's international airport to Azerbaijan this Friday.