Northern Iraq

Turkey says its air strikes kill 26 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently vowed to "drain the terror swamp" in Qandil, as Turkey ramped up its assault on terror sites across its southern border.

Turkey steps up anti-terror operations in N Iraq

Air strikes on PKK terror targets in northern Iraq have been carried out regularly since July 2015, when the PKK resumed its terror campaign against Turkey. On Monday, a new phase in the operation was announced by the Turkish president.

Reflection of the Iraqi parliamentary election in the KRG

KDP, the most powerful party of the KRG, slightly increased its seats in the Iraqi parliament despite the diplomatic and military failure after leading a non-binding independence referendum last year in September.

Understanding Iraqi elections

Iraq’s first election since Daesh’s defeat will test the country’s divided political scene. Here’s everything you need to know about the alliances, candidates and the political environment in post-war Iraq.

Turkey confirms senior PKK member killed

Birdal Burhanli, also known as Agiri Mazlum Pirdogan, was killed in the Hakurk-Kani Rash region of northern Iraq on March 21st.

Turkey opens airspace to northern Iraq's Erbil

Flights to Sulaimaniya have not been included in the plan, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says.

Turkish jets ‘neutralise’ 38 PKK members in northern Iraq

Turkish army says its commandos are engaged in operations in Hakurka and Kani Rash region in northern Iraq and at least 15 caves and 30 shelters used by terrorists have been destroyed.

Bodies of 38 Indians seized by Daesh in 2014 recovered in Iraq

Iraqi and Indian officials say the bodies were found buried in mass graves near the village of Badush, northwest of Mosul. New Delhi had maintained for years that it believed the Indian workers were alive and it was trying to secure their release.

Turkish jets destroy eight PKK targets in northern Iraq

Turkey's military says air strikes were carried out in northern Iraq's Hakurk and Zap regions.

Turkey and Iraq could carry out joint operation against PKK - Cavusoglu

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is quoted by local media as saying the joint cross-border operation with Iraq may start after it holds parliamentary elections scheduled for May 2018.

Iraqi parliament approves 2018 budget of $88 billion

Iraq's parliament on Saturday adopted an $88.5 billion budget for 2018, with Kurdish lawmakers boycotting the vote to protest against a cut in the amount allocated to their autonomous region.

Iraqi KRG heading to national elections amid instability

A poor economy, political instability and insecurity in Iraq's Kurdish Regional Government persist ahead of Iraq's national parliamentary election on May 12.