Kurdistan independence related articles & photos

[Rando]

all these news about an indeependent kurdistan latly have made me so excited and happy.

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The Center of Social and Political Researches (SAMER) announced the results of a survey conducted in Diyarbakır.

The survey, called “What Kurds would demand in case of a referendum” revealed that 87 percent of survey participants asked for a referendum to determine their way of governance.

49,2 percent of participants asked for ‘democratic autonomy’, 19,2 percent ‘independence’, 5,4 percent ‘federation’, 7,1 percent ‘decentralized government’ which gives broad authority to municipalities and 3,4 percent chose ‘none’.

According to the news reported by daily paper Radikal, the SAMER survey was participated by women by 40 percent and by 60 percent by men. 30 percent of participants consisted of high school graduates, 24 percent of elementary school graduates and 15 percent of primary school graduates.

The survey question whether a referendum should be held for the demands of Kurds was answered yes by 87 percent, while two percent didn’t answer the question.

The question whether Kurdish should be an official language in Turkey was answered yes by 83 percent of survey participants eight percent of whom didn’t give an answer the question.

45 percent of participants said that they had heard about Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç’s statement “Kurdish isn’t a language of civilization”. Among them 43 percent commented the statement as “wrong and inappropriate expression”, while 18 percent said they “condemned” this statement.

As to the question what kind of an effect KCK operations had on the Kurdish issue, 43.4 percent of participants answered “negative”, 24,2 percent “very negative”, 6,4 percent “ineffective” and 2.7 percent said “positive effect”.

66 percent of survey participants evaluated the hunger strike of BDP deputies and mayors as “right”, nine percent as “unnecessary” and nine percent as “ineffective”.

The question on the importance of Kurdish National Conference for the future of Kurds was answered by 79 percent as “very important”.

D.F. - ANF / DIYARBAKIR/AMED

[hevalo27]

kak alan, i love your updates and news, thanks very much.
only two days and we will see wheter its true or not.

hoply irak will divide into 3 parts and arabs can do what they want, if southkurdistan will be independent with all of his parts, including kirkuk, khanakin and the other

[alan131210]

kak alan, i love your updates and news, thanks very much.
only two days and we will see wheter its true or not.

hoply irak will divide into 3 parts and arabs can do what they want, if southkurdistan will be independent with all of his parts, including kirkuk, khanakin and the other

of course it will include every inch

Kirkuk 2012

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I hope Barzani will announce a date for referendum.

[alan131210]

most highlights was

we give iraqi govt last chance to solve the issues (which he mentioned earlier , 140 peshmerga, budget) or this time we will turn to Kurdish people and ask what they want and we will implement their demand .

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ERBIL-Hewlêr, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — The President of the autonomous Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq, Massoud Barzani has threatened to declare independence from the central government in Baghdad, Iranian press TV reported.

Speaking in the region’s capital of Erbil on Tuesday, the president of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said the partnership that had built the national unity government in the country was now “completely non-existent and has become meaningless," AFP reported.

He also said that the oil-rich Kirkuk had to be incorporated into a future independent Kurdistan.

Diplomats regard the dispute as one of the greatest threats to Iraq's long-term stability.

Barzani's threat comes amid strained relations between him and the central government since he gave sanctuary to the fugitive Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi in December.

Hashemi is wanted in Baghdad for alleged involvement in terror activities. The Kurdistan region has defied calls to hand him over to Baghdad for trial.

Copyright ©, respective author or news agency, presstv.com

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By Kawa Ahmad — ekurd.net

On March 21, 2012, state-run Iranian PRESSTV channel posted an article on its website under the caption of "Iraqi Kurdistan threatens to declare independence".

According to AFP, Kurdistan Regional Government President KRG Barzani has characterized the current national unity government in Baghdad as “ utterly non-existent and meaningless”.

The author has repeated utilized the word "threat". "Diplomats regard the dispute as one of the greatest threats to Iraq's long-term stability" is an example.

Before venting any views on the subject matter, I deem it extremely necessary to remind the author that his article’s heading should be first rectified. Barzani does not require to threaten to declare Kurdish independence. Independence is our legitimate and inherent right and we, as a nation with a distinct language, culture, religious belief and ethnicity, reserve every right to hold a referendum and determine our own political destiny. We are no less than the Iranians, 7 Turkish-speaking states or 22 Arabs countries in the region. Self-determination is the right of every nation, including the 40 million stateless Kurds!

Secondly, there are no motives for Kurds to continue offering sacrifices in a bid to preserve the territorial integrity and sovereignty of a contrived nation and country. It has been ten years since Kurds have been fruitlessly struggling to squarely mediate among sectarian Shiites and Sunnies groups to resolve their incessant discrepancies. Kurds have set aside their own vital agendas for the sake of other uncompromising Iraqi constituencies.

As far incorporation of Kurdish Kirkuk city into KRG is concerned, Kirkuk's dilemmas should be resolved in accordance with the agreed upon constitutional provisions. Should any party attempt to dishonor its part of commitment,www.ekurd.net KRG reserves every right to take unilateral action or decision. President Barzani has been prodding hard for peace and dialogue.

Barzanis observations reflect the aspiration of the 99% of Kurdish population in South Kurdistan. Had he acted as per his people will, Kurdistan should have been detached from Iraq back in 2003.

When it comes to securing Kurdish national interests, even the opposition in Kurdistan has a united voice and stance. Nawshirwan Mustafa has mentioned earlier that formation of any independent Kurdish state can only be achieved through national cohesion, a united army and an all-inclusive parliament.

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Alsumaria News / Karbala
Deputy for State of Law coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki, on Friday, that the threats of the Kurdistan Region President to declare an independent state "lack of seriousness," pointing at the same time that the Kurds do not know very well separation is in their interest.

The Kurds accused of violating the constitution and not to give any information to the Government Center on the number of provincial police and members of the Peshmerga, the Kurdish leaders invited to declare their own state if they believe that it is in their best interest.

The MP said the province of Karbala Fouad Alldorki in an interview for "Alsumaria News", "The threat of Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani to declare a Kurdish state is lacking in seriousness," adding that "the Kurds know more than others that their separation from Iraq is not in their favor."

He Aldorkela that "the Kurds have access to financial benefits a huge budget of the country free of charge," noting that they "get 17% of the federal budget as of their share of the actual 12%, also received a large proportion of the budget under the government of former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi Bhetwavqat political support for the last time, and Finance Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi. "

He accused Aldorkela Kurds as "violating the constitution clearly, they are as the unique virtue of the Kurdistan region and no authority for the Government Center be, and shall refrain from making any information to the Government Center until on the number of police or the Peshmerga forces," pointing out that "the ministries of defense and interior federated do not have the power to move the one element of the security of the region, yet they are paid their salaries from the South Oil. "

Alldorki called Kurdish leaders to declare a Kurdish state "if they believe it will provide them a better situation than their current situation," saying they "are well aware of the difficulties they face in case they make such a move."

The head of Iraq's Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani strongly criticized, on 20 March 2012, an army two million in the country, "loyal to one person, collect power with his hands," and stressed that "enough" for that person who holds a recipe Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defense and Interior and the intelligence chief and other positions, considering that Iraq is heading toward "the abyss" because of the power category you want to drag him to the "dictatorship", and threatened to declare an independent Kurdistan.

The head of Iraq's Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani strongly criticized, on 20 March 2012, an army two million in the country, "loyal to one person, collect power with his hands," and stressed that "enough" for that person who holds a recipe Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defense and Interior and the intelligence chief and other positions, considering that Iraq is heading toward "the abyss" because of the power category you want to drag him to the "dictatorship", and threatened to declare an independent Kurdistan.

And met with the remarks of the region a series of reactions condemning by the State of Law Coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki, has described as "unbalanced and provocative" and saw that the Kurds are getting concessions in Iraq are higher than in other countries, and that some countries do not recognize the Erd, and are called Label "mountain Turks."

The deputy, Hussein al-Asadi said in a statement strongly worded that Barzani was "required" to the Iraqi judiciary for his insistence on the house of Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, and that his statements did not relieve him from accountability penal, also called for questioning in Parliament, prompting similar responses by the MP from the party Kurdistan Democratic Farhad Atrushi demanded trial of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for "misprision" files dangerous, and accused him of sending secret messages to the region to facilitate the smuggling of Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, also called to form a new government, also called the Kurdistan Alliance, also a coalition of state law, an official position from the crisis and frank with the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and accused him of passing through the experiences of individual statements of his deputies, and criticized as "insulting the President of the Region and other symbols," He said that MPs "Asadi and glorious," "do not constitute important in the political scene."

In the context of the responses to the statements of Barzani, was considered Arab province of Kirkuk, they aim to disrupt the summit of Baghdad, along with the movements of the Iraqi List and the escalation of the security being carried out by al Qaeda, and called on Barzani to recognize the rights of the province before talking about dictatorship and tyranny, while considered mass white turn to the Kurds aim to harvesting the highest proportion of wealth and achieve their interests before the announcement of their independent state, and they would insist on that, "even if we give them everything in the state treasury."

The Barzani said, on 15 March 2012, there were "losers have not been brought to Iraq, what we offer to our people in Kurdistan, and they want to be like them," stressing that the province will continue its policy, in what was considered that the Baghdad government was the result of the sacrifices of the Kurds are "partners in Baghdad," stressing at the same time they do not accept the government to tell them we offer you this do not give you this.

http://www.alsumaria.tv/news/54022/

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12/Mar/24

Iraqi Kurds eager to announce state, activist suggests confederation

PNA - Kurds in Iraq's Kurdistan region underlined that the dream to have a state of their own has become closer than ever, urging their leaders to unify their stances and to include other Kurds-majority areas to the region before declaring the independence.

Others believe that to have an independent state you have to get strong economic, political, social and institutional basis, as well as guaranteeing the support from major countries to protect the new state from foreign dangerous and threats, stressing no state for Kurds is possible without a recognition from the rest of the world.

"The dream to have a state of their own is so close, and we are about to made an official referendum on the right to self-determination, and there were some rumors on announcing the state in the Kurdish New Year Newroz, but this did not happen," Nawat Hama, 24m, from Erbil, said.

"Maybe the leaders did not agree on a certain time to declare the independence, but we are sure that this will happen soon, as all circumstances are appropriate, as we enjoy a great economic and political development in the region, and we enjoy foreign support through the consulates in the region," he added.

"Declaring the Kurdistan state is something we have been dreaming of for decades and have been waiting for for years, but the Kurdistan Regional Government has to prepare the necessary infrastructure and to use the natural resources, develop agriculture and industry as well as all economic sectors," Shafan Mohammad, 38, from Erbil told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

"It is difficult to declare independence now, because of Iran's and Turkey's stances, which could interfere militarily, and we import from the two states everything we need, and I do not think the leadership of Kurdistan will take this step," Mohammad Khorshed 44, from Duhok, said.

For his part, Mohammad Amir, 41, an activist called on Kurdish leaders to declare independence but within a confederation with Iraq, noting that such a step could be agreed on with the Iraqi authorities through convincing the leaders of the National Alliance with that solution instead of the separation.

He underscored that the step could prevent any strong reaction toward the new state.

Kurd leader Massoud Barzani hinted on Tuesday at a possible break with Iraq's unity government, complaining that premier Nouri al-Maliki was monopolising power and building an army loyal only to him.

His remarks raised the rhetoric between his autonomous regional government in Erbil and the central government in Baghdad, with several key disputes festering between the two sides.

Barzani said the partnership that built a national unity government formed at a meeting he had hosted was now "completely non-existent and has become meaningless."

"There is an attempt to establish a one-million-strong army whose loyalty is only to a single person," Barzani, president of Kurdistan, said in a speech in Erbil, according to an English transcript.

He claimed that Maliki and the government were "waiting to get F-16 combat planes to examine its chances again with the Peshmerga (Kurdish forces)," referring to a government order for 36 warplanes from the United States.

"Where in the world can the same person be the prime minister, the chief of staff of the armed forces, the minister of defense, the minister of interior, the chief of intelligence and the head of the national security council?" he asked.

Barzani said that while he was committed to an alliance with Iraq's majority Shiites, he was not committed to one with Maliki.

Barzani continued, "We are committed to our alliance with the Shiites but not with this group of people who have monopolised power and with their policies have even marginalised other Shiites."

"It is time to say enough is enough.

The current status of affairs in unacceptable to us and I call on all Iraqi political leaders to urgently try to find a solution.

Otherwise, we will return to our people and will decide on whatever course of action that our people deem appropriate."

Since 1991, the Kurds of Iraq achieved self-rule in part of the country. Today's teenagers are the first generation to grow up under Kurdish rule. Most Kurds don’t speak Arabic, especially the younger generation, the 2nd language in Kurdistan after Kurdish is English language. In the new Iraqi Constitution, it is referred to as Kurdistan region.

Kurdistan region has all the trappings of an independent state -- its own constitution, its own parliament, its own flag, its own army, its own border patrol, its own national anthem, its own education system, its own International airports, even its own stamp inked into the passports of visitors, a large number of foreign consulates and embassies are located in Kurdistan's capital, Erbil.



eKurd.net

[alan131210]

GUYS IT IS TRUE IT IS HAPPENING , A KURDISH STATE WILL BE BORN SOON I HAVE NEW SOLID INFO WILL POST IT SOON

[hevalo27]

GUYS IT IS TRUE IT IS HAPPENING , A KURDISH STATE WILL BE BORN SOON I HAVE NEW SOLID INFO WILL POST IT SOON

by false alert i will die

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ok here we go

Turkey intelligence agency MIT announced through a Turkish newspaper , that USA has asked Turkey to recognize and agree to a kurdish state in KRG.

(Bani Jakh) a Turkish newspaper reported that a source from MIT told them about the news and it says " David Petraeus , American intelligence agency leader has urged turkey to agree and recognize a kurdish state in Kurdistan region of Iraq"

The source has confirmed that David Petraeus has also met with Erdogan on 12th of March and has officially urged Ankara to recognize a kurdish state in KRG . Petraeus told Turkish officials the reason for this request is because the Central Baghdad has started its anti campaign against KRG to make it collapse.

The newspaper also reveals that Petraeus told the Turks if they recognize the kurdish state Turkey can act as a big brother for this new country in the region and they can also benefit from the natural resources of Kirkuk and parts of Mosul.

http://kurdish.sbeiy.com/Detail.aspx?id=5427&LinkID=4.


so we can come to the conclusion that the disputed areas will be included in the state backed by USA

[Rando]

ok here we go

Turkey intelligence agency MIT announced through a Turkish newspaper , that USA has asked Turkey to recognize and agree to a kurdish state in KRG.

(Bani Jakh) a Turkish newspaper reported that a source from MIT told them about the news and it says " David Petraeus , American intelligence agency leader has urged turkey to agree and recognize a kurdish state in Kurdistan region of Iraq"

The source has confirmed that David Petraeus has also met with Erdogan on 12th of March and has officially urged Ankara to recognize a kurdish state in KRG . Petraeus told Turkish officials the reason for this request is because the Central Baghdad has started its anti campaign against KRG to make it collapse.

The newspaper also reveals that Petraeus told the Turks if they recognize the kurdish state Turkey can act as a big brother for this new country in the region and they can also benefit from the natural resources of Kirkuk and parts of Mosul.

http://kurdish.sbeiy.com/Detail.aspx?id=5427&LinkID=4.


so we can come to the conclusion that the disputed areas will be included in the state backed by USA

that is the best news ive ever read thank you so much for the share

[hevalo27]

ok that sounds good but we dont know wether turkey will recognize this state just because usa want it so