Multilateral aspects on Türkiye’s regional role and the PKK peace process were busily handled during this year’s Erbil Forum with high interest

The relationship between Austria and the Kurdistan Region has deep historical roots and has evolved significantly over the decades.

In the case of the Kurds, despite the division, sentiments of solidarity and expressed desire for self-determination in the shape of a unified Kurd state have been part of their history. However, the divisions into different states have proved stronger than this aspiration,

The meeting highlighted the Netherlands' recognition of President Barzani’s pivotal role in shaping Iraq’s political landscape and promoting stability in the Kurdistan Region and beyond.

Iraq’s Kurdistan regional president Nechirvan Barzani on Thursday welcomed jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan’s call for the Kurdish militant group to lay down its weapons and dissolve. “We […]