Muhammed Seman Ağa, leader of the Iraqi Turkmen Front, has been elected as the new governor of Kirkuk, Iraq, marking the first time a Turkmen has held the position in nearly 100 years. The historic appointment was finalized during an evening session of the Kirkuk Provincial Council, proceeding despite an earlier quorum delay and a boycott by the Kurdistan Democratic Party. At his inaugural press conference, Ağa celebrated the milestone, declaring that his election successfully ends a century-long yearning for the region’s Turkmen population. The landmark political shift sparked widespread joy throughout Kirkuk, with thousands of citizens taking to the main streets waving flags to celebrate the historic victory.