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Turkish military building high-altitude base against PKK militants

The Turkish military is constructing a new military base in the mountainous area of the country’s southeastern province of Hakkari in order to better monitor the movements of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants, and prevent any possible act of terror.

Iraqi PM agrees to lift ban on international flights to Kurdistan Region

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi agreed to lift a ban on international air traffic to the Kurdistan Region on Tuesday, in a decree which said international flights could resume their activities within one week.

Iraqi Kurdistan keen on boosting ties with Iran

Iraqi Kurdistan government is keen on reinforcing its all-out ties with Iran, a top official said on Sunday.

Iraq to reopen border crossing with Iran: Iraqi minister

A Kurdish minister in Iraq's cabinet said that the government of the country has agreed with reopening of a border crossing located in Iraq's Kurdistan and shared with Iran.

Kurdish forces in Syria deny reaching agreement with Damascus over Afrin support

The US-backed People's Protection Units (YPG) have denied reaching an agreement with Damascus over Syrian troops being deployed to Afrin to fend off a Turkish offensive.

Kurds, Erdogan supporters clash at Hannover airport (Video)

Clashes and fist-fights broke out in Germany’s Hannover airport on Monday during a demonstration against Turkey’s military operation against US-backed Kurdish militants in Syria.

Kurdistan security very important for Iran: Larijani

Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the security of the Iraqi Kurdistan is ‘very important’ to the Islamic Republic, calling on the semi-autonomous region to resolve its issues in cooperation with the central government in Baghdad.

Iran backs ‘unified’ Iraq, Rouhani tells Kurdish PM

President Hassan Rouhani said Iran invariably backs a “united and integrated” Iraq, warning against attempts by certain foreign powers to deal a blow to regional stability and security.

Iraqi Kurdistan oil exports must be under Baghdad control: al-Abadi

The Iraqi prime minister has called on the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to stop independent oil exports, saying the crude produced there must be placed under the central government’s control.

Iraq’s Kurdistan PM due in Tehran tomorrow

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Iraqi Kurdistan Region underlines good ties with Iran

Prime Minister of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani after a meeting with a delegation from Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Sulaymaniyah on Sunday denied Erbil's interference in protests in Iran and announced that Iran is one of the most important neighbors of Iraq.

Iran’s border crossings with Iraqi Kurdistan reopen

Iran’s two border crossings with Iraqi Kurdistan region have resumed their operations following an announcement by the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), the director general of the Interior Ministry’s Border Affairs Department said.

Iraqi Supreme Court rules Kurdish referendum unconstitutional

Iraq’s top court on Monday declared the Kurdish north’s secession referendum in September to be unconstitutional, firing a new salvo in the political crisis with the semi-autonomous region.

Iraq’s Kurdistan says respects secession ban ruling

Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said it abides by a recent top court ruling that bans any secession from the mainland, expressing hope that the decision will set the stage for dialog between Baghdad and Erbil.

Iraq's top court bans any secession after Kurdish crisis

Iraq's Federal Court has ruled that no region or province could secede from the homeland after an unconstitutional Kurdish referendum that ended in failure but brought the country into the brink of a new crisis.