Analysis: Turkey's view on Kirkuk oil

 

Oct 8, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

In late August, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani stirred the pot of existing tensions when he ordered the evacuation of the Iraqi military’s Joint Operations Command headquarters in Kirkuk and gave it back to the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP)—the dominant political party in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Turkish MoFA urges Iraq to address PKK presence in Kirkuk amid growing concerns

 

September 3, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

On Sunday, the Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, addressed concerns about the situation in Kirkuk, Iraq, calling on the Iraqi government to take action regarding the presence of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), an organization deemed adversarial by Ankara.