Kirkuk

Muhammed Seman Agha, the head of the Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITC), who was elected as the governor of Kirkuk province in Iraq, officially started his duties after taking the oath. A ceremony was held at the Kirkuk Court of Appeals for Muhammed…

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…

Turkmens in Iraq’s Altunköprü district have blocked the Kirkuk-Erbil highway amid ongoing protests over lack of representation in local government. Demonstrators oppose the recent appointment of a municipality manager not from the district…

Turkmens in Kirkuk, Iraq, protested against recent local elections organized by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), saying they were excluded. Led by the Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF), protesters called for proper representation,…

An armed assault rocked a market in Kirkuk, Iraq, claiming the life of one police officer and injuring three others. Surveillance footage revealed the assailant approaching an officer and firing at close range…

The people of Kirkuk have been voting in the local elections, held for the first time in 18 years. For the 16 seats in the Kirkuk Provincial Council, the winners of which will be determined by more than 870,000 voters in the city, a total…

Following a recent decision by the Kirkuk Governorship in Iraq, Turkish has been designated as the official language in the city. Turkish signs have been displayed in government buildings, the airport, and main streets.…

In Kirkuk, Iraq, a decision to transfer control of the Joint Operations Command headquarters to the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) sparked protests by Turkmens and Arabs, leading to road closures and ongoing…

A week ago in Kirkuk, Iraq, tensions flared as the decision to hand over the Joint Operations Command's headquarters to the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) led by Massoud Barzani led to protests. Tragically, four protesters lost their…

Kirkuk residents came together for a campaign started for raising fund and collecting items such as blankets, tents, diapers, clothes to be provided to the earthquake victims in Türkiye. “Türkiye is our brother country and it is our…