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Jailed Kurdish leader accuses Erdogan of power grab
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Jailed Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to ensure…
Tens of thousands of Kurds in Diyarbakir celebrate Newroz, protest against repression
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Tens of thousands of Kurdish people celebrated Newroz in the cultural capital of the Kurdish…
Turkish police briefly hold HDP lawmaker after 4 nights at parliament
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Turkish police briefly detained Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) lawmaker Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu at his party’s…
Kurds in Turkey voice defiance after bid to ban HDP
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurds in Turkey voiced anger on Saturday over a court attempt to ban the Peoples’…
Thousands of people expected to participate in Newroz celebration in Qandil
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Thousands of people are expected to gather in the Kurdistan Region’s Qandil mountain to celebrate…
KRG delegation and Shia parties reach deal on federal budget: source
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) delegation and Shia parties in Baghdad have reached an agreement…
KRG deputy PM and Hikma movement leader discuss compensation of Anfal survivors
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani met with the head of Iraq’s…
KRG delegation meets Iraqi president, Kurdish factions in Baghdad
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A high-level delegation from the Kurdistan Region met with Iraqi President Barham Salih and Kurdish…
U.S. says Turkish moves to close HDP undermine democracy
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The United States said on Wednesday a push by Turkish authorities to close the Peoples’…
Top Turkish prosecutor files case to close HDP
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — A top Turkish prosecutor filed a case with the constitutional court on Wednesday demanding the…
Kurdistan Region logs highest daily rise in coronavirus cases this year
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Region recorded 541 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the…
KRG planning to build 11 industrial zones in Kurdistan: ministry
SULAIMANI (ESTA) — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is planning to build a number of industrial zones in…