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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A new political party ... The historical homeland of Feyli Kurds includes disputed territories such as Khanaqin and Mandali along the border with Iran.

The autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq held elections this week, with around two million people turning ...

an official from the Kurdish city of Mahabad told state media. “50 kilograms of various types of traditional and synthetic narcotics were discovered and seized during two operations in this ...

A recent art show in a major Kurdish city in Turkey aimed to uplift a region crushed by years of conflict. It ended up serving as a reminder of how toxic the subject of Kurds remains in Turkey.

Recent gestures by Turkish leaders suggest the possibility of new peace talks with the group fighting for Kurdish autonomy.

Local media reported that demonstrations were held mainly in Turkey's predominantly Kurdish eastern and southeastern provinces. Clashes were also reported in the biggest city Istanbul and in the ...

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In a plant nursery in northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, hundreds of pine, eucalyptus, olive and pomegranate saplings grow under awnings protecting them from the fierce summer sun.

The semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq on Wednesday officially began a campaign phase for its parliamentary elections scheduled for October 20. The vote, which was rescheduled five times due ...

Residents of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are going to the polls in long-awaited parliamentary elections under the shadow of ongoing rivalries, economic instability ...

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Residents of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region went to the polls in long-awaited ...