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The Kurdistan Regional Government’s referendum on independence from Iraq did not go as planned. The disputed territory of Kirkuk was at the center of the conflict and was reclaimed by the central government last October.
Why did the Kurdish referendum fail? What role did Turkey and Iran play in these developments? How has the KRG’s autonomous status been impacted and how will this affect the future of Iraq?
Introduction:
Aaron David Miller
Vice President for New Initiatives and Director, Middle East Program, Wilson Center
Keynote:
Dr. Najmaldin Karim
Former Governor of Kirkuk Province, Iraq
In conversation with:
Amy Austin Holmes
Wilson Center Fellow and Professor of Sociology, American University in Cairo