It Is said - soon to be

[Aslan]

#Air #France offers flights between #Erbil and #Paris this summer, through a code-share with #Middle #East #Airlines via #Beirut. The flights will be direct from this Winter.

[Aslan]

Jahbat Al Nusra Islamists forces in Syria suffer loses after attacking an envoy of Kurdish female fighters in the city of Serekani.

Kurdish fighters of western Kurdistan (Syria) have now taken full control over the important Serekani border after having defeated the Islamist forces of Jahbat Al Nusra.

The Kurds captured two Turkish agents after today's raid on the Jahbat Al Nusra Islamists in Serekani and this is their IDs

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[Aslan]

During fighting in the Turkish-Kurdish border city of Ras al Ain (Sere Kaniye to the Kurds), the local Kurdish forces defeated Al Qaeda-affiliated fighters from the Kurdish opposition. On the bodies of three of the Islamist fighters, they found official Turkish identification cards. In other words, Turkey, a NATO member and pseudo-democracy, obviously seems to be supporting Islamist extremists affiliated with Al Qaeda. This is an open secret, but these i.d. cards only add to the evidence.

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[Aslan]

The Kurds of Western Kurdistan are planning to declare their autonomous region within 2 weeks time. Turkey as usual is panicking and has begun issuing threats as the PYD has raised their flags 50 meters away from the Turkish borders after having reclaimed their city Sere Kaniyah from the Turkish backed Islamists Jabhat Al Nusta. What is even more interesting is that the PYD has given over its positions on the Turkish border to representatives of a “people's committee” composed of Arabs, Kurds and Christians to show Turkey how real democracy should be practiced.

According to the Yeni Şafak daily, Iran, Greek Cyprus, Greece and France, together with four Arab countries, are ready to recognize an autonomous Kurdish region.

[Anthea]

The Kurds of Western Kurdistan are planning to declare their autonomous region within 2 weeks time. Turkey as usual is panicking and has begun issuing threats as the PYD has raised their flags 50 meters away from the Turkish borders after having reclaimed their city Sere Kaniyah from the Turkish backed Islamists Jabhat Al Nusta. What is even more interesting is that the PYD has given over its positions on the Turkish border to representatives of a “people's committee” composed of Arabs, Kurds and Christians to show Turkey how real democracy should be practiced.

According to the Yeni Şafak daily, Iran, Greek Cyprus, Greece and France, together with four Arab countries, are ready to recognize an autonomous Kurdish region.

They have been trying to officially declare independence for many years - they have sent representatives of an Independent Western Kurdistan to meet with world leaders - they even met with Tony Blair when he was PM - let us hope they succeed this time

[Aslan]

Al-Qaeda affiliated al-Nusra front launched a heavy weapon attack against the Kurdish neighborhoods in Syria's Tal Abyad city, on the border with Turkey to the north, late Saturday.

The group, continuing its attacks in the area, has called on its members to massacre Kurds in mosques and to raid their living areas.

Following the front's call, jihadist fighters started to raid a number of Kurdish neighborhoods in the region.

According to the reports coming through, the armed group has shelled Kurdish neighborhoods with tanks, destroying a number of houses of the local people in the area.

Local sources say that clashes between Jabhat al-Nusra and Jabhat al-Akrad, Kurdish Front battalion not affiliated to YPG (People's Defense Forces) but in alliance with it, are continuing in the northern side of the city.

On the other hand, al-Nusra is reportedly performing id control and abducting Kurds in the city.

Many are reported killed and wounded in clashes which continue since yesterday evening, after al-Nusra front's attack in the city.

According to the reports, al-Qaeda affiliated armed groups delivered heavy weapons to Tel Abyad two days ago, once again using the Turkish border gate for crossing into the Syrian territory.

After forming check points, the gang groups targeted the Kurdish village of Yaebsê using heavy weapons. The group's members were arrested by the Kurdish defense forces in the village.

Five Kurdish youths have reportedly been kidnapped by the al-Nusra front in the town of Tal Arus located two kilometers away from the city. The group has reportedly established check points in the town as well.

According to the reports received, tension in the Tal Abyad city erupted after al-Nusra affiliated groups surrounded the People's House and forced the people to close it. Negotiations by Kurdish representatives remained inconclusive.

source:
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[Anthea]

The more weapons either side get - the more people die

Instead of weapons the Kurds should demand protection from the UN peace-keeping forces - and leave the jihadist and the Syrian army to kill each other - with any luck the jihadist would run out of weapons quickly and be destroyed or run back to the countries they came from - we are all aware that many of the jihadists have no connected at all to Syria and just went there for a fight

After destroying the jihadists - the Syrian army will be so depleted that it will leave the Kurds alone

[Aslan]

Posters of President Masoud Barzani and images of #Iraqi #Kurdistan cover cities and towns all over #France, where the region is labeled as "an island of peace and stability in the Middle East."

This is the second campaign of its kind on Iraqi Kurdistan, so far, in France.

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[Anthea]

Posters of President Masoud Barzani and images of #Iraqi #Kurdistan cover cities and towns all over #France, where the region is labeled as "an island of peace and stability in the Middle East."

This is the second campaign of its kind on Iraqi Kurdistan, so far, in France.

Thank you VERY VERY much

Recently Piling - and her country France - have received a great many insults from some of the trouble-makers on here - if you find any more information about this campaign please PLEASE be sure to post it

[Aslan]

This is one of the many #Iraqi restaurants and businesses in the Thai capital. The owners of this restaurant are two friendly #Kurds from --the name says it-- Erbil.

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[Aslan]

#Erbil based #ZagrosAir plans a comeback this August.

The joint venture between the Turkish Atlasjet Airlines and the Iraqi Kurdistan-based Zagros Group will initially mainly concentrate on routes linking #Iraq and #Turkey. Zagros plans to operate 9 weekly services from Erbil to #Istanbul Atatürk and daily flights between #Baghdad and Istanbul's Atatürk airport. In addition, it will also operate 3 times weekly from Erbil to Ankara Esenboga and twice weekly from Erbil to Adana and Diyarbakir as well as between Sulaimaniyah and Istanbul.

-Name has been changed to zagrosjet as there another airline by this name

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[Aslan]

‪#‎Alitalia‬ to launch new ‪#‎Erbil‬ route from ‪#‎Rome‬. Exact date not confirmed yet.

[Anthea]

‪#‎Alitalia‬ to launch new ‪#‎Erbil‬ route from ‪#‎Rome‬. Exact date not confirmed yet.

It is wonderful watching Kurdistan grow and expand

[Aslan]

Shakira to visit Kurdistan Region

Hemn Omer Ali, head of Shera Kurdakan charity organization, has told PUKmedia that their organization has organized a party for Shakira in Sulaimania. Mr. Ali has also added that Oil Company will sponsor Shakira’s visitation to the Kurdistan Region.

Mr. Ali has also said that Shakira will only visit the city of Sulaimania, and her visitation will take place during the second and the third of Ramadan Eid, which are expected to be the 9th and 10th of September.

Source:
PUK

[Anthea]

Another feather in the cap of Kurdistan