Turkey 29/09/2017 Erdogan and Putin face to face in key regional talks Relations have strengthened despite Ankara and Moscow supporting opposing sides in Syria's civil war
Iraq 27/09/2017 Iraqi Kurds vote overwhelmingly in favour of independencce Almost 93 percent of Iraq’s Kurds voted to create an independent state, the High Elections and Referendum Commission said on Wednesday, in a
Iraq 26/09/2017 Iraq announces punitive measures against Kurdistan Iraq announces punitive measures against Kurdistan following an indepedence vote Baghdad says is unconstitutional.
Iraq 26/09/2017 Independence vote for Iraqi Kurds Kurds in northern Iraq voted in large numbers in a referendum on independence on Monday, ignoring pressure from Baghdad, Turkey, Iran and the international community.
Iraq 25/09/2017 Iraqi Kurdistan votes in independence referendum Iraqi Kurdistan votes in independence referendum
Iraq 25/09/2017 Explained: Kurdistan’s controversial independence referendum All you need to know about Kurdistan's bid to split from Baghdad.
Turkey 23/09/2017 Turkey votes to extend mandate for troops in Iraq and Syria Turkey's parliament have voted to extend the authorisation to deploy Turkish troops in Iraq and Syria.
world news 22/09/2017 How is the Kurdish independence referendum different from Catalonia’s? Kurdish and Catalan separatists in many ways share the same struggle, but what divides them?
brussels bureau 22/09/2017 Kurdish referendum: should the EU fear independence? World powers are worried independence for Iraq's Kurdish region could stir tensions.
Iraq 20/09/2017 Leaders respond to Kurdistan independence referendum President Erdogan of Turkey says the vote could lead to further instability in an already vulnerable region.
Iraq 18/09/2017 Diplomatic pressure grows to stop Kurdish independence vote Diplomatic pressure and military threats - looming Iraqi Kurdish independence vote causes concerns in already unstable region
Iraq 17/09/2017 A stark warning for Iraq's Kurds Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi describes plans for a vote on independence as "playing with fire"
