Washington Kurdish Institute February 7, 2023 Early in the morning of 6 February, a massive earthquake struck the Kurdistan Region of Turkey (Bakur) and…
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For Immediate Release: Early Monday morning, at 4:17am local time, during a winter storm, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Southern Turkey. The epicenter was…
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On November 20, 2022, the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan (Komala) achieved a historical accomplishment by reuniting as one party. We value and commend…
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A longstanding friend of the Kurds and a retired foreign service officer died on September 7, 2022. Born in Wichita Falls in 1930, and…
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Washington D.C. September 25, 2022 In the past ten days, the oppressed peoples of Iran, and the Kurdish people in Eastern Kurdistan (Rojhelat) in…
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On August 21, 2022, the Kurdistan Democratic Parties (KDPI) achieved a historical point and reunited under one party. The tireless efforts and selfless approach…
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On Saturday, July 23rd, elements of Iranian-backed militias, who have occupied Kirkuk since 2017, kidnapped and tortured an off duty Kurdish Peshmerga named Ayman…
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The Washington Kurdish Institute (WKI) expresses its condolences on the loss of Ali Qazi, the son of the Kurdish leader and founder of the…
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Washington D.C. On Tuesday, February 15, the Federal Supreme Court of Iraq ruled the oil and gas law of the Kurdistan Regional Government unconstitutional,…
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The Washington Kurdish Institute (WKI) expresses its condolences on the loss of your father, Henan Hesen. We extend our deepest sympathies to you and…