All Policy Analysis by Mehmet Alaca

The tensions between Turkey and the PUK are not new, though recent actions by both sides have exacerbated the situation despite shared economic interests.

Turkey’s involvement in the reconstruction of Mosul Airport could cause problems amidst regional tensions with France and Iran, but it is also emblematic of the growing economic ties between Turkey and Iraq.

The ongoing rift between PUK party leaders Bafel and Lahur Talabani indicates potential shifts in KRI politics, and likely drivers of continued regional instability.

Iraqi Kurdistan's Komal party faces a difficult dilemma as it seeks a more reformist direction.

Conflict over Iraq's Sinjar district has left Yazidis adrift in the complexities of Kurdish politics.