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Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani arrived in Kuwait City on Saturday on Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Kuwait. an official visit to hold meetings with the Emir of Kuwait and other senior Kuwaiti President Barzani is due to also visit Abu Dhabi in this Gulf visit to meet with the officials. leadership of the UAE. In both countries, the President will discuss bilateral relations, On his arrival, the President and an accompanying senior KRG delegation were welcc the threat of ISIS terrorists,and the plight of Iraqi IDPs who have sought refuge in comed at Kuwait City airport by Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah, the First Deputy Kurdistan. The Kurdish Globe No. 494, Monday, June 15, 2015 2 The Important Seat President Barzani: KRG wouldn’t hesitate to support Christians of the Assyrians

By Gazi Hassan

After Kurdistan Region President’s and the world terrorism. return from abroad, Erbil, the capital Last week, a delegation of Assyrian of Kurdistan Region witnessed great Church of the East was welcomed by President Barzani Meets Senior Clergy of the Assyrian Church of the East diplomatic activities. The Iraqi Presci President Barzani. They expressed ident, his Sunni deputy Ahmad Chacl their thanks to the Region for shelct The Assyrian Church of the East decides to make labi, and former deputy of Iraqi PM tering the large number of refugees, paid visits and every one discussed displaced, the religious and ethnic Erbil the seat of their headquarters those crises that governing process groups. Especially after providing in Baghdad has brought about. the opportunity for children of the Kurdistan Region President, Masoud Barcz They also announced that they would The Kuwaiti journalist delegation refugees to continue their study in zani, received a delegation from the Ascs convene in Erbil in September to elect a was in Hawler. They pointed out that Kurdistan. They also thanked the syrian Church of the East in Erbil on June new Patriarch for their Church, and Erbil Kurdistan Region President is to visci openness of people of Kurdistan, 9. Barzani and the delegation discussed would become the seat of their Church it the Gulf countries, including Kucw mentioning that it’s an honor that the situation of Christians in Kurdistan, from now. wait. They also said that the Region Kurdistan Region has become a safe especially the plight of IDPs who have President Barzani said the KRG would intends to separate from Baghdad haven for Christians and other relicg sought refuge in Kurdistan. not waver in its support to the Christians through peaceful negotiations. Depcu gious minorities of Iraq. The delegation expressed their gratitude and other minorities as it has done in the uty assistant of US Foreign Secretary They confirmed that an election is to President Barzani and the Kurdistan past. He also welcomed the decision by also visited Hawler and discussed the to be held in September in Hawler Regional Government (KRG) for providci the Assyrian Church of the East to make issue of carrying on supports to Peshcm for electing a successor to Patriarch ing protection and a refuge to the Christc Erbil the seat of their headquarters. merga and described the cooperation Mar Dinkha IV, the late Supreme tians IDPs who have fled violence from between U.S army and Peshmerga as Head of Assyrian Church of the East, other parts of Iraq. ideal and successful. and Supreme Head’s seat in the USA In addition to that, Deputy of Belcg will be moved to Hawler. They are gium Prime Minister and the special welcome back to Hawler. Brining US envoy paid official visits to the the important seat of Eastern Assyrci Kurdish MP Wins International Kurdish capital. This was only durci ian Church from US to Hawler holds ing last week. Kurdistan airports, special indication and interpretation. Presidency and Council of Minisct It does not only symbolize the coexic Prize for Human Right ters passed most of the week having istence principles, but it also comes diplomatic delegations from all over at a time when position of Christians A Yazidi Kurdish Member of the Iraqi Parcl the world, and nowadays from Arab in Mosul, 80 km South of Hawler, is liament has won the 2015 Brouno Kreisky countries and Christian communities being devastated and they’ve been Prize for Services to Human Rights. as well. displaced. Hawler is becoming the In an official event in Vienna, MP Vian Despite Baghdad’s efforts to limit strong and trusted position for Chrisct Dakhil received the Brouno Kreisky Prize today June 10th. While addressing the atct Kurdistan Region’s diplomatic scope tians of the world; it’s also becoming tendees, she said that this was the most as it hinders Kurdistan Region taking the center of international powers’ joyful moment of her life. part in some international conferencce meeting against terrorism. She said, “I am very proud now because es against the IS, we saw in Germany The seat is not just a seat, but it can the most pleasant moment is when you are how President Obama, by turning his be the collecting power of thousands able to help those in need.” back to the Iraqi PM Haider Al-Abacd of powerful Christians’ voices. It’ll She emphasised that all oppressed peocp di, ignored him totally. The scene build a strong trust for carrying on ple must be protected, regardless of ethcn bears various interpretations about the civilization and coexistence as nicity or religion. “We have to save those the super power's attitude towards Hawler has become shelter for othce women who are living under the control Iraq's representatives. The Kuwaiti er sectarian groups like Sunnis and of the Islamic State militants and are beci journalist delegation’s visit to Kurdic Shiites who feared for their lives in ing used as slaves.” istan, and President Barzani’s expectce other parts of Iraq. She promised to continue her efforts to ed visit to Gulf countries, in which Kurdistan has become a holy land protect human rights in Iraq and around Saudi Arabia will be one of them, for peace. It protects the lives and the world as the region is facing the most will build a new bridge, a prospecct well-being of every religious and ethcn brutal terrorist group. tive about the future of the in nic component. It’s become a strong Dakhil is from the Yazidi minority of the area. Because the Gulf countries and unbreakable shelter all through Iraq who gave an impassioned plea in the are moving into a new historical era the great sacrifices of our Peshmerga Baghdad Parliament when IS insurgents and Kurdistan Region is the new inct forces. captured over 5,000 Yazidi women and ternational center fighting the ISIS killed thousands of men.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR Senior U.K. Editor STAFF WRITERS Gazi Hassan +964 750 7747784 Bashdar Pusho Ismaeel Zakaria Muhammed Weekly paper printed in Erbil [email protected] +964 750 475 3897 First published in 2005 [email protected] [email protected] Salih Waladbagi [email protected] +964 750 4912996 www.kurdishGlobe.net ARTS EDITOR Reviser Diyaco Qayoumy +964 750 4036252 Honar Osman ADVERTISEMENT Address: Erbil, Massif road [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Cell: +964 750 4055888 The Kurdish Globe No. 494, Monday, June 15, 2015 3 President Barzani to visit Kuwait Kurdistan is looking forward to developing and strengthening its relations with Kuwait in all domains, especially the economic and cultural fields, President of the Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani said.

In statements during his Iraq out of its ordeal,” he to defeat IS and expel it reception of a Kuwaiti said, underlining the impc from Mosul because as press delegation in Ercb portance of coordination long as it remains in Mocs bil on June 9, Barzani to cope with the developcm sul that means it exists,” noted that the people of ments which affect the he said. Kurdistan greatly admire whole region On the annexation of Kuwaiti leadership and Kurdistan sounded the Kirkuk to Kurdistan, Barcz people and unveiled that alarm bell for more than zani said article 140 of the he would shortly visit Kucw a year about the threat of Iraqi Constitution stipucl wait as a part of a Gulf IS’s seizure of the stratecg lates returning residents bare. not heeded our demands.” Chief-in-Editor Abd tour to discuss regional gic city of Mosul, expressci who were brought to the On the issue of Kurdistc Meanwhile, members Al-Rahman Al- Alyan, developments, adding that ing readiness to deploy city by the former regime tan’s independence from of the Kuwaiti delegation Kuwait News Agency’s his talks with Kuwaiti offc Peshmerga forces to precv to change its demographic Iraq, Barzani said “All noted that their visit is Deputy Director General ficials would deal with vent this from happening, structure to their original people have the right to meant to boost the historic for Editorial Affairs Saad means to bolster bilateral but “nobody heeded our cities, then conducting a self-determination and friendship between Kucw Al-Ali, Editorin- Chief economic and trade relact calls,” he told the Kuwaiti census and holding a refce we have struggled for a wait and Kurdistan and to of Al-Anbaa Newspaper tions. guests, also underlining erendum on its destiny. unified Iraq in which all get first-hand information Yousef Al- Marzouq, and The main objective of that the IS is not an invincc “People of Kirkuk are the Iraqis live as partners in about developments in the Kuwait Journalists Assocc the Gulf tour is to “reincf cible military force. “Evce ones who decide the fate all domains but the succc province. The delegation ciation’s Manager Adnan force cooperation to get erybody has to cooperate of their city,” he laid it cessive governments have included Kuwait Times’ Al-Rashed.

Obama to send weapons Masrour Barzani to ZDF TV: Kurds for thePeshmerga have the right to self-determination

As the White House ancn troops at the Taqaddum The Chancellor of the nounced it would send up military base in eastern Ancb Kurdistan Region and to 450 troops to help advice bar province. Head of Security Council Iraqi soldiers, some House Sunni fighters will ccont (KRSC) Masrour Barzani Democrats saw similarities tinue with the standard said during an interview to Vietnam. practice of undergoing a secc with the German TV chancn "This is exactly how Vietcn curity review by the Iraq's nel ZDF, that the best way nam started," Rep. Charlc before they are permitted to to find out the demands lie Rangel told reporters join, to ensure they do not of the Kurds is the direct Wednesday morning. have loyalties to ISIS, the holding of the referendum "And if you don't think official said. and listening to the people you're putting them in Rangel, though, said it's of Kurdistan and find out harm's way, you're not livic "not only unconstitutional, what they want for their ing in the real world," the but it's immoral" to send future. He added that the New York Democrat said. more U.S. forces to join Kurdish nation like any The Obama administract the 3,050 already in Iraq other nation has the right tion announced Wednesday without Congress declaring to self-determination and plans to send around 450 war. to draw their own future. more U.S. forces to Iraq to Democratic Rep. Jose In response to a questc train the country's troops -- Serrano of New York also tion about the support and potentially Sunni tribes compared Obama's latest received from the internact tion bringing people from eliminate the ISIS ideolco and send them out of the as well, the White House plan to Vietnam, saying tional coalition, training around the world and ogy and it will take some region needs to be authentc confirmed Wednesday. that he remembers "advisce for the Peshmarga forces some of them are German time to militarily defeat ticated by the Kurdistan Obama's administration ers" being sent there, too. and what the Kurds want nationals, they did not ISIS and elimination it is Parliament, as we undercs is planning to train Sunni "I remember when I said more only come to participate not difficult, however, it is stand the importance of tribes' fighters as part of 'we need to get out of Iraq,' Barzani replied, "We in the war, they are here not impossible.” liberalization of the city of its move to send additional people told me it was going thank all the countries, to learn how to fight and “The fight with ISIS and Mosul, and certainly the U.S. forces to Iraq. The to be a mess," he said. "It's especially Germany, who how to recruit others and to defeat them needs a defeat of ISIS in Mosul United States is also sendic going to be a mess no matct have provided the Peshmc re-organize. If they return regular force that poscs will be beneficial for the ing weapons to Sunni and ter what." marga with sophisticated to their homes they will sesses complete and socp Kurdistan Region.” Shia tribes, as well as the But Obama's plan won weapons that were an efcf become the biggest probcl phisticated equipment And on separation from Kurdish Peshmerga fightec some praise from Republicc fective factor in repelling lem for their countries. " and a wise strategy, and in Iraq, Mr Barzani said “incd ers, who are operating uncd can Rep. Adam Kinzinger terrorist attacks, but as we And on ensuring that the addition to the ISIS fight dependence is not a dream, der Iraqi command, in order of Illinois, an Iraq War all know that ISIS seized ISIS threat is eliminated , we must also think of and I think that is natural to fight the Islamic State in veteran, though he worried large amounts of gear and in Kurdistan and Erbil, ways to annihilate their rights of any nation and its Iraq and . Wednesday that the Presicd sophisticated weapons Barzani said, "They tried financial sources,” people, the Kurdish nation The hope, an Obama adcm dent isn't sending enough from armored vehicles to expose Erbil and to occc And with the participc like any other nation, it ministration official said, is additional troops to the recg and heavy weapons so the cupy the entire Kurdistan, pation of Iraqi forces in has the right to self-detercm that a new "Sunni uprising" gion to combat ISIS. Peshmarga needs larger but thanks to the bravery the liberation of the city mination and to decide on similar to one that took "This may be a good plan. quantities of advanced of Peshmarga forces and of Mosul, the Kurdistan their destiny. There cancn place in 2013 will occur - I think it's a positive develco weapons to be able to support of the coalition Region Security Council not be any political debate - but this time, aimed at Islc opment. But at the end of overcome ISIS’’. and the international comcm adviser, said “we have no on it. We believe that the lamic State fighters. the day, I'm afraid it's still The question on why munity forces we were problem when the opporct best way to find out what "This is designed to focus going to take much more of Germany provided greater able to stop them in their tunity arises, as we have the Kurdish people want on training the Sunnis," the an American involvement support for the Peshmarga place, even forcing them worked with the Iraqi forcce is a direct referendum and official said. than (Obama) likes to adcm in the fight against ISIS, to retreat, but when they es. There is something in the people of Kurdistan The additional U.S. milict mit," Kinzinger said. Barzani said, "The probcl have the chance they will the battle to liberate Mocs will then be determined tary personnel will train lem is ISIS and that it’s not hesitate to attack us. sul, and the decision to decp by their future.” and advise Iraqi and tribal an international organizact Adding, “It is not easy to ploy the Peshmarga forces The Kurdish Globe No. 494, Monday, June 15, 2015 4 PM Barzani calls for further military assistance to Peshmarga Forces Prime Minister Nechircv Anbar and Hasaka, (Syrci Regarding the relations van Barzani received the ia). between Erbil and Baghcd U.S. Deputy Assistant The U.S delegation emcp dad, Prime Minister Barcz Secretary of State for Iraq phasized the need for efcf zani reiterated that the and and Deputy Specc fective mechanisms to current situation is not sustc cial Presidential Envoy prevent radical jihadists tainable. He said Baghdad for the Global Coalition joining the Islamic State continues to reduce fundic to Counter-ISIL, Mr. Brett terrorist organization, ing the Region in breach McGurk, and his accomcp ISIS, as well as ways to of last December’s agreecm panying military and dipcl assist Sunnis to confront ment and the Iraq Fedce lomatic delegation in Erbil ISIS. eral Budget Law 2015 at on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Prime Minister Barzani a time when the Region is The security situation in expressed his hope for serving the needs of nearcl Iraq in general and anticicp coalition forces to further ly two million displaced pated liberation campaigns train Iraqi military, police, people and fighting ISIS. of Anbar and Mosul in and Peshmarga forces, and He noted that if the Consc particular were discussed. extend military operations stitution was fully respectce They also discussed to accelerate eradicating ed three years ago, Iraq maintaining coalition aircs the ISIS terrorist organicz would never have seen strikes in support of Peshcm zation and normalize the these days. marga forces, and also in region. Kuwait to invest in Kurdistan PM Barzani warns of more refugees and IDPs

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzc zani received the United Nations Under-Secretary General for Humanitaric ian Affairs, Mr. Stephen O’Brien, and his accompc panying delegation on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Mr. O’Brien briefed the Prime Minister on his visit to Baghdad where he visci will donate $200 million. provide assistance to meet Mr. O’Brien noted that their needs in areas under Prime Minister, Nechirvc his country’s companies, the meeting, Prime Minisct ited camps of internally within the framework of KRG control. This has van Barzani, last week investors, and relevant ter Barzani explained the displaced persons, IDPs. the 2016 plan the Kurdic put an enormous burden received the Kuwait Concs institutions to develop political, economic, secucr He said he will also visit istan Region will be dealt on the Kurdistan Region. sul-General to the Kurdic economic and commercc rity, and military situation IDP and refugee camps in with separately as it discp Prime Minister Barzani istan Region, Dr. Omar cial ties with the Region. in the Region. Regarding the Kurdistan Region. proportionately needs called on the internationca Ahmad Al-Kandari. He described the opening relations with Baghdad, Mr. O’Brien thanked the more assistance than othec al community to assume Prime Minister Barzani of the Kuwait Consulate he said that at this mocm Kurdistan Regional Govec er areas of Iraq. its responsibilities as the welcomed the Kuwait General as an important ment the KRG intends ernment, KRG, for the assc Prime Minister Barzani Kurdistan Region accommc Consul-General to his step in that regard. to resolve its differences sistance it has been offeric said that due to the arrc modates and provides new position. They discc Prime Minister Barzani with Baghdad. He said ing to displaced people. rival of a high number assistance to a very high cussed the latest develco expressed his happiness at that Iraq is important for He described the relations of displaced people, partc number of refugees and opments in the Kurdistan the establishment of relact Kurdistan Region from between the United Natc ticularly since the Islamic IDPs, while at the same Region, particularly the tions between the Kurdci geographical, political, tions agencies and KRG State terrorist organizact time it conducts a war war against terrorism and istan Region and Kuwait, social, commercial, and as positive and effective. tion captured Mosul last against terrorism on bech the economic and social offering the support of economic points of view. He said that the United June, the population of half of the entire world. impact of hosting nearly relevant KRG organizact He said, however, that Nations’ 2015 plan for ascs the Region has increased He warned that due to two million refugees and tions to Kuwaiti compacn if the current breach of sisting displaced people by 28 percent and contincu ongoing war in Syria internally displaced persc nies that wish to invest in agreements by Baghdad is soliciting over $1.5 ues to increase. Though and Iraq, the Kurdistan sons, IDPs. the Region, particularly in continues, then the Recg billion from donor counct all IDPs are Iraqi citizens, Region could face addict Investment opportunict priority fields such as agrc gion would have to turn tries. He said, however, he noted the Iraqi govec tional waves of refugees ties were also discussed riculture and tourism. towards other options. few countries so far offc ernment does not help to and IDPs. and the Consul-General With Kuwaiti media fered assistance, except accommodate them and affirmed the desire of representatives present in Kuwait that announced it

PM Barzani and Belgian government DPM discuss Region’s situation

Kurdistan Regional Minister Reynders indicc 2014, leading to suspensc Prime Minister Barzani the entire world. al conferences, held on the Government Prime Minic cated his country aims to sion of many public sercv pointed out that internact Regarding the relations Iraq situation and the war ister, Nechirvan Barzani implement several projects vice projects. He stated, tional assistance addresses between Erbil and Baghcd against the Islamic State received Belgian Governcm in the fields of energy and however, that private secct only emergency needs dad, Prime Minister Barcz terrorist organization. He ment Deputy Prime Minisct water in the Kurdistan Regc tor projects are maintainci while the KRG struggles zani said the current Iraq warned that this situation ter and Minister of Foreign gion as its Investment Law ing momentum. Foreign to other essential needs. Government attitude tocw is not sustainable. Affairs, Didier Reynders offers attractive assistance investors and business He noted that UN agencies wards the Kurdistan Recg Prime Minister Barzani and his accompanying delce and incentives to foreign owners are regaining confc have been unable to satiscf gion is the same as that of expressed his wishes that egation in Erbil, on Tuescd investors. fidence that the Region is factorily meet the requirecm the former Iraqi cabinet. It Belgium’s new Ambassadc day, June 9, 2015. Prime Minister Barzani secure and offers significc ments. continues to withhold the dor to Iraq will be successcf Mr. Reynders introduced highlighted the Region’s cant incentives and opporct Prime Minister Barzani Kurdistan Region’s budget ful in his duty, reiterating Belgium’s new Ambassadc economic difficulties that tunities. emphasized that Peshmc that includes civil servant his government’s full supcp dor to Iraq, who will begin emerged after Baghdad Regarding the situation marga forces are fighting salaries. It avoids includci port and cooperation. his duties in December. withheld Kurdistan Recg of refugees and internally a most barbaric terrorist ing Kurdistan Region repcr Belgian Deputy Prime gion’s budget since early displaced persons, IDPs, organization on behalf of resentatives in internationca The Kurdish Globe No. 494, Monday, June 15, 2015 5 HDP’s historic triumph at Kurdish election gains the polls renews focus on peace process in are ‘historic’ boost for inclusion in Turkey

By Bashdar Pusho Ismaeel

History was achieved at the HDP leader Selahattin polls in Turkey as the Peopc Demirtaş hit back at criticism ples’ Democratic Party (HDP) of interim Prime Minister Ahmc became the first pro-Kurdic met Davutoglu on the issue of ish party to enter parliament laying down of arms, as heated as it emphatically surpassed rhetoric continued in the aftermc the traditionally elusive elecct math of the elections, stating tion threshold with 13% of the that only Ocalan is capable of vote. this and "Ocalan will make the At the same time, the ruling call, and he is ready in İmralı Justice and Development Party to do it." (AKP) were the biggest losers A HDP delegation is seemci The surprising success of Turkc ment Party (16 percent) — shattc ture's first two members of the even as they amassed the most ingly ready to visit Imrali key’s pro-Kurdish HDP party in tered the parliamentary majority Yazidi religious minority, as well votes. where there is optimism that last week's election was a historic held by the AKP since it was first as several Armenians and Christc The electoral outcome means Ocalan could set a date for the moment for one of the country’s voted into power 13 years ago. tian Turks. The HDP also vaulted that Turkey returns to the days party’s congress to convene — and world’s — longest-persc Analysts said public concern over 31 female representatives into of coalition governments and discussions on laying down of secuted ethnic minorities. By creeping authoritarianism, especc the next session of parliament, a instability that blighted the arms. Ocalan has undoubted capturing 13 percent of the natc cially among moderates who once higher percentage than any other country prior to the onset of the influence but from an isolated tional vote in Sunday’s poll, the saw Erdogan as a reformer, was a party, and put forth the country's HDP became the first pro-Kurdic major factor behind this defeat, first openly gay candidate, activist AKP in 2002. The elections recs prison other wider PKK circles ish political faction to surpass particularly in light of mounting Baris Sulu. In what may be one of sults were also seen as a major have to be appeased, and it’s the minimum threshold and gain economic difficulties. the most liberal stances on LGBT dent in Turkish President Recep not clear how far or how willic representation in parliament for “You have to look at the votes rights of any Middle Eastern polc Tayyip Erdogan quest to amend ing a potentially weaker new Turkey's 14 million Kurds. the AKP lost,” said Gonul Tol, the litical party, the HDP has called the constitution and for a strongc government in Turkey would But analysts said the bigger storc director of the Middle East Institc for a “sexually free society” and ger presidential system. be to meeting key demands. ry was the unprecedented voting tute’s Center for Turkish Studies. taken a stand against homophobia The manifestation of 80 seats Elusive peace has many obsc electoral alliance mustered by the “Because of Erdogan’s authoritc and transphobia. Though raids in parliament in many ways stacles and many foes. Deadly leftist HDP. For the first time, a tarian turn, his meddling in financc on gay-rights groups have halted builds a new bridge between bombings at a HDP rally days Kurdish-focused party had tabled cial decisions, his interference in under AKP rule, homosexuality East and West of Turkey. For before the elections, increasing the traditional platform of Kurdic the judiciary, the lack of media remains severely stigmatized in too long, the Kurdish problem skirmishes between the PKK ish self-rule and peace talks to freedom and freedom of expressc Turkey, and rights groups say the was reduced to a terror problc and Turkish forces and most end the decades-long conflict sion. All these anti-AKP sentimc rate of attacks on transgender indc lem. In fact, various Kurdish recently a number of fatalities between Ankara and the Kurdish ments culminated in an environmc dividuals is one of the highest in parties suffered under the PKK as the leader of a charity linked PKK insurgency in the southeast, ment where liberals increasingly the world. label and were quickly shut. to the Kurdish Islamist political in order to present a mainstream started to see the HDP as a party “The other parties have selected However, 13% of the national party Huda Par, with traditional liberal opposition to the dominant that could fill the liberal void left candidates from one or two diffc vote is a strong political mandc animosity with the PKK, was AKP party. HDP voters and candc by the AKP.” ferent groups for decorative purpc date and not a voice of terror. killed. didates included Turkish liberals, But the HDP platform, which poses,” Demirtas told Reuters The people clearly strive for It is clear so soon after the women and a spectrum of marginca aims to empower Turkey’s sizeca in an interview before elections. peace and a strong voice in elections that these provocact alized ethnic, religious and sexual able but marginalized ethnic and “We are the richest party when it parliament is the vehicle for tions are intended to stir uncr minorities. The strategy paid off. religious minorities, is also part comes to pluralism.” the Kurdish card to firmly enter rest in the south east of Turkey “It is an historic moment” for of the explanation. Party co-leadce Seckin noted that the HDP is not Turkish politics. and derail peace. This could be the Kurdish political movement," er Selahattin Demirtas has called the first political party to reach Importantly, the HDP were from nationalists who want to said Wladimir Van Wilgenburg, for an expansion of minority out to Turkey’s minority groups. able to successfully muster undermine the success of the an expert on Kurdish politics with rights, including educational and The CHP, the secularist party that non-Kurdish votes which is HDP at the polls or sideline the Jamestown Foundation think linguistic reforms long demanded captured 25 percent of the vote on important in its ambition to any peace with the PKK or tank, who is based in neighboric by the Kurds as well as greater relc Sunday, has essentially taken the become a progressive party of show that HDP has unsufficient ing . Considering ligious recognition of groups like same approach. On Sunday, one Turkey. weight to placate the Kurdish that the Kurdish predecessors of the Alevi Muslims. The Alevis, of its candidates, Ozcan Purcu, The peace process became a region, from Huda Par seekic the HDP “were all banned and its who number at least 15 million, became the first ethnic Roma ever key battleground between the ing to stir old tension with the politicians often imprisoned,” he have been branded as heretics elected to Turkey's parliament. AKP and HDP as fierce rhetocr PKK or even elements from the said the election result was also by many among Turkey’s Sunni But the HDP, “because they are ric resonated on the issue. PKK who believe their armed “an important success for Turkish majority population, including a Kurdish party, have more credci The peace process has somecw struggle is not over. democracy.” Erdogan himself, and their places ibility when they say they will what stalled ahead of the elecct Demirtaş lashed out at the lack For those who feared Turkey of worship — cemevis — are not stand for minorities' rights. This is tions with the PKK not willci of government response, “Peocp was careening down an authoritc granted the same official tax statc a party that underwent ceaseless ing to giving up arms outright ple are taking steps to push the tarian path, Sunday was an importc tus or protections as mosques. persecution, being expelled from without certain conditions been country into a civil war, and the tant shift. In addition to a general “The whole narrative and discc parliament, having its leaders impc met and the AKP not willing prime minister and president crackdown on media and political course they based their campaign prisoned, and more recently its to alienate its nationalist voter are nowhere to be seen.” dissent, President Recep Tayyip on is pursuing the interests of the election officers getting attacked base by succumbing to PKK From essential non-existence Erdogan has been pushing to recf marginalized in the country, of throughout the country,” Seckin demands. to a strong role in parliament, form Turkey’s constitution and those who have been alienated and said, referring to last week’s HDP has worked as a key the Kurds have a come a long vastly expand his current powers disenfranchised by ruling power,” bombing at an HDP rally in the interlocutor with a measure way in Turkey, the implemenct — an ambition that would have said Ege Seckin, a Turkey analyst south eastern city of Diyarbakir of influence with imprisoned tation of the peace process is required a compliant legislature at IHS consultancy in London. that killed five people. PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, now of critical importance for dominated by the AK Party that “When you broaden your appeal According to Tol, of the Middle but they have stressed that the a better Turkey for both Turks had propelled him to power. to this extent, you’re taking into East Institute, “The HDP was a power to instigate the giving up and Kurds. Instead, the HDP and Turkey’s account a significant chunk of the marginal ethnic pro-Kurdish party of arms is with Ocalan and not other opposition parties — the country’s population.” that could grow into a mainstream them. secularist CHP (25 percent of the Among the HDP’s 80 seats in liberal party." vote) and the Nationalist Movecm parliament will be the legislatc The Kurdish Globe No. 494, Monday, June 15, 2015 6 Restoration of the ‘crown of Erbil’ NEWS BAR Nujaifi: Sunnis need to slows due to ISIS war change their attitude After standing for more than 8,000 years, the recent A year after the Islamic State (IS) closure and re-opening of Ercb group captured his city, Mosul Governc bil Citadel may seem like just nor, Atheel Nujaifi, says it is time for another chapter in its long, Iraqi Sunnis to change their attitude. rich history. They need to accept the changes that But even in the context of the 2003 American invasion brought millennia, as efforts to save and move on, he says, as that is the and restore the world heritage only way to fight ISIS. site in northern Iraq continue, “I know the reason for the fall of the stakes are high. Mosul was not only IS,” he said, in A cradle of civilization his office in the Kurdistan region capic within a region where herict ital Erbil, where he has resided since tage is under threat, the Citacd the fall of Mosul. “IS is just a phase, del’s labyrinthine streets have and it will not change everything. We been home to countless genec need to learn from mistakes made.” erations. And now, due partly to the violence being unleashed in Iran continues hanging Syria and Iraq, efforts to recv vive it for future generations prisoners are threatening to stall. According to the report of Hucm The crown of Erbil man Rights Activists News Agency Major regeneration work to (HRANA), 11 Prisoners have been preserve and restore the Citacd executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in del began in 2007, along with Karaj. The 11 prisoners were charged efforts to investigate the layec with drug trafficking and have been ers of history that beneath its hanged on June 8. surface. The report also disclosed that 6 prisoc For Dara al-Yaqubi, head oners have been hanged on drug relatec of the High Commission for ed charges in Uremia Prison on June Erbil Citadel Revitalization, 8. Behrouz Dervishi, Nosrat Abbasi, the work is about more than Mohammad Bahaeddini, Khorshid just preservation. Dubbing it Abbasnejad, Bahnam Khalilpur and “the crown of Erbil” and the Rasul Mohammadi are the prisoners pride of the Kurdish people, who have been executed in Uremia he says the ultimate aim is to Prison. make the site not just a celec Seven other prisoners, who had ebration of the past, but an been transferred from Pirniya prison inspiration for the future. to solitary confinements in Adelabad to combating the Islamic the Kurdish Textile Museum Citadel on its World Heritage “We need to take care of the prison on Friday, have been executed State group, funding for work in 2005. List. building, to renovate it and on June 6. on the site is proving harder He smiles at memories of While funds may be slow to rehabilitate it so that life to come by. what he called a “joyful” to materialize, the sense of can come back again to the Meanwhile, dropping oil place. urgency is only amplified by Citadel, but with a clear difcf prices and political tensions But having enjoyed huncd the destruction of antiquities IDPs in Duhok ask for ference,” he said. between Baghdad and the dreds of guests daily before elsewhere in the region. “Previously it was residenct Kurdish regional governcm the renovations really took UNESCO project officer further aids tial, but, now, like the historic ment — restricting the flow hold, including prominent May Shaer called the Citadel area of many towns, it could The humanitarian needs are dramaticc of funds from the former to figures such as formerc Rep a “priority,” with restoration be used as a tourist and cultc cally increasing. New flow of IDPs the latter — have also had an publican presidential candicd “critical to preserve the buildci tural space,” al-Yaqubi said, fleeing to the Kurdistan Region and adverse effect on resources. date John McCain, Sipan is ings for future generations.” adding that the aim was to other areas continues as long as the “Unfortunately because of now struggling to make ends And with the violence being make the Citadel once again war with ISIS terror group is ongoic this financial difficulty in all meet. inflicted on people and their a thriving hub within Erbil. ing. of Iraq and Kurdistan, we’re “It’s very depressing,” he heritage by Islamic State Though it dominates the The refugees are asking for further facing difficulties,” said said. “We were expecting by — which controls Mosul, skyline of Iraqi Kurdistan’s helps and aids from international orgc al-Yaqubi. “So our activict the end of 2014 or mid-2015 just 90 kilometers from Erbil capital, the Citadel is anyct ganizations. KRG brings the attention ties have become a little bit that we would have more galcl — Shaer also sought to put thing but thriving. of international community to the unsc slow.” leries, museums, cafes, restc the restoration in a broader stable and dangerous situation that Al-Yaqubi maintains it is taurants and handicrafts, and context. Cash issues the IDPs, Refugees and Communities a situation out of his control that families could come, but “In light of what is happenic Claimed by some to be the may face if further Aid and Support and that the organization that didn’t happen.” ing in terms of the destrucct longest continuously inhabci are not continuously provided. KRG can only wait. Asked when Sipan acknowledges, howec tion in Iraq and Syria, more ited town in the world, Erbil asks the work will be completed, ever, that the work is necescs than ever before we need to has seen the site occupied he says: “when we receive sary, and he insists the potentc highlight the importance of by the likes of the Abbasid enough money.” tial to draw tourists remains. heritage and cultural diversict Caliphate and the Ottoman He nods toward the closed ty,” she said, referring to the Four Surgery rooms open empire, and even saw it rancs Dwindling numbers southern gate, which provc recent destruction of places sacked by the Mongols. for treating Peshmerge The delay is being felt by vides access to Erbil’s Bazaar such as the Assyrian city of However, it gradually becc the few who have already set district. “If that was open, Nimrud. came depopulated over the Saman Barzinji, the head of Erbil up businesses in the Citadel. we would definitely have Her words come in the wake 20th century, and, by 2006, health department, said four surgery The site, which was closed hundreds of tourists in here of the U.N.’s recent adoption was largely inhabited by refcu rooms opened in Erbil Emergency most recently for restoration again,” he said. of a unanimous resolution to ugee families seeking shelter Hospital for peshmerga. of the main street, remains “Save the Cultural Heritage of from the violence and instacb Barzinji said Erbil Emergency Hospitc very much a work in progrc Added urgency Iraq,” as well as the launch of bility in the region. tal has been playing significant roles ress. Despite slow progress, many UNESCO’s #Unite4Heritage Though the refugees have in treating the peshmerge fighters Since its re-opening a few insist the restoration will push social media campaign. been relocated within Erbil, who injured in the war against the weeks ago, visitors have ahead. A project to revitalize “It’s time to really focus on the instability has continued Islamic States groups. "We want to trickled through, but in nothic 14 homes was recently comcp preservation of heritage as a and slowed work on the projec better serve peshmerge now as we ing like the numbers of prevc pleted, and a total of 200 are tool to preserve the identity ect. opened four new surgery rooms in vious years, explained Lolan slated for restoration. of people of a country and a With large quantities of our Emergency Hospital in Erbil," Sipan. Meanwhile, UNESCO, unity of people,” she added. Iraqi and Kurdish governcm said Barzinji A regular visitor to the Citacd which is lending its experct ment funding being diverted del all his life, Sipan set up tise to the project, placed the The Kurdish Globe No. 494, Monday, June 15, 2015 7 KRG reached export target, only received Sports News Man United to spend $31 35 pct of funds -oil minister million on Ramos Manchester United is ready to spend £20 Minister Hawrami warns Baghdad about million ($31 million) on Real Madrid defc delaying oil payment fender Sergio Ramos. The Spain internact tional is refusing to hold talks over a new deal with Real unwilling to meet his wage The Kurdish Regional Govec Petroleum Conference 2015 demands. ernment (KRG) has reached in London. “We can’t keep its 550,000 barrel per day saying to oil companies: (bpd) oil export target and ‘Give us one more month.’ remains committed to deal Eventually this will collapse with the federal government around us. We need more Argentina held by Paraguay in Baghdad, KRG Oil Minic money.” Paraguay salvaged an unlikely 2-2 draw ister Ashti Hawrami said on “If Baghdad is unable to Tuesday. pay, fine, let us find a better with Argentina in Group B of the Copa However, he said that to way to coordinate,” he said America this evening. date the KRG had received at a conference. “We are not Lucas Barrios scored a dramatic last- only about 35 percent of going to fall out, but the oil minute equaliser to rescue a point for his funds agreed with Baghdad. companies have a limited cacp side, who trailed 2-0 at the break. He added that the capacity pacity to produce for free,” Argentina were excellent in the first pecr several thousand kilometers dinars. riod and led thanks to goals from Sergio of its main export pipeline warned the KRG oil ministc of front line cannot happen if In addition, Hawrami said Aguero and Lionel Messi. will rise to 1 million bpd in ter. you don’t have the economic private oil companies operatci the next 6-8 months. Baghdad and Kurdistan means to do it. When we ing in Kurdistan were owed However, Nelson Valdez and Barrios Minister Ashti Hawrami reached an agreement in have three months of Peshmc more than $3 billion because scored in a breathless second half to earn has also said the Peshmarga December 2014, in which marga not being paid, it’s of the delayed payments, a point. fight against Islamic State the Kurds agreed to export very difficult to see how this which could make their presec (IS) risks being undermined 550,000 barrels of oil a day can be sustained,” he added. ence unsustainable if the iscs by delays in oil payments under the central governmc Hawrami said only about a sue isn’t resolved. from Baghdad. ment’s supervision in excc third of what he estimated to “On the ground level, we Nadal drops to 10th in “We need to stabilize the change for receiving 17% of be due had been paid in the see no problems, only technc payment situation,” Hawrami the national budget. past five months: 2.3 trillion nical problems sometimes,” ATP rankings said on Tuesday at the Iraqi “The fight against IS across Iraqi dinars out 6.6 trillion revealed Hawrami. Nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal's loss in the quarterfinals dropped him three places to No. 10 in Monday's The second annual student conference at ATP rankings, his lowest spot since April 2005, while champion Stan Wawrinka rose from No. 9 to No. 4. Faculty of Education – Soran University Novak Djokovic maintained a healthy On the 20th May 2015 the sen to compete for the best award and a certificate for Assistant Dean of Scientific lead at No. 1, despite losing to Wawrinka Faculty of Education held research presentation and the their achievements. Affairs on Sunday in the final at Roland Garros. their second annual stucd best research project to presec The conference began at That prevented Djokovic, for now, from dents’ conference to provide ent their graduation research 10:30 and lasted until three Prof. Falih Jahaz completing a career Grand Slam. an opportunity for undercg for this conference. o’clock in the afternoon and Head of Physical Education It was Djokovic who beat Nadal this year, graduate students to present Through this conference was organised by the followci department ending the Spaniard's 39-match French their research projects which students have gained experc ing members of the faculty Open winning streak. they have undertaken as a rience about how to present council: Assistant Prof. Mazin requirement of their final their research and to learn Sherzad year studies. how they can hold seminars Dr Hewa Balisane Head of General Science The Faculty of Education as they prepare for their futc Dean of Faculty Department has four departments which ture teaching career. Poland beat Georgia with include General Science, At the end of the conferce Mr Kamaran Kamal Dr Abdulmalik Othman Kurdish Language, Mathec ence the students’ research Assistant Dean of Adminic Head of Kurdish Language Lewandowski hat-trick ematic and Physical Educact was evaluated by their lecct istration Affairs Department tion; nine top students from turers and the top students each department were chosc were presented with an Prof. Kays Shareef Finally, I’m Proud of American Soccer By J. Watt

Soccer isn’t exactly our sional soccer player, most of tinue to reveal the breadth of and bribery. In the words of sport in the United States, so the world’s youth have their the FIFA scandal and time FBI Director James Comey: its a rare occasion for me to favorite players, teams, and will tell how far reaching "If you touch our shores with be a proud US Soccer fan. leagues. The excitement rises the corruption has been. Yet your corrupt enterprise, you Yet the recent prosecution of to an unimaginable level duric one thing is clear: money has will be held accountable." FIFA corruption by US Attornc ing the World Cup, which is indeed changed hands in excc We may not have the wincn Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandc ney General Loretta Lynch is arguably the world’s paracm change for votes and favorac ning team or the best location dowski scored a hat-trick in the space of one political move that I am mount sporting event. Though able decisions on where to to hold the tournament these four minutes late in the game as Poland excited to stand behind as an the US squad has been steadicl hold the tournament, which next few rounds. But that’s beat Georgia 4-0 in Euro 2016 qualifying American. ly improving—even making a is historically a huge ecocn okay, because right now the on Saturday. Corruption exists all over nice little run last summer— nomic boost for the hosting US officials are proving that Poland, who lead qualifying Group D, the world. The 10-year-old we certainly haven't contribcu country. While some world we want to earn those rather were in front in Warsaw thanks to a 62nd- boy who mows my lawn and uted the best players or chamcp leaders have pushed back on than buy them. May this be minute strike by Arkadiusz Milik before charges me twice as much as pionships to the great sport; the United States’ inquiry into a lesson for the boy who captain Lewandowski doubled their lead the neighbors because he ascs yet I stand proud that the conct these crimes because they mows my lawn, and all of in the 89th minute. sumes I don’t know any bettc tribution we'll be remembered may be a normal occurrence the world’s youth, that while He then added another in the 92nd mincu ter had to have learned this by is that of trying to clean the in their country, I stand proud trickery may bring temporary ute and completed a remarkable treble in behavior somewhere. game of corruption in sight of that even though soccer isn’t success, moral integrity is the the third minute of stoppage time to put While most American kids the world’s youth. “America’s national pastime,” lasting, fulfilling path the seal on a handsome win. can’t name a single profescs Ongoing investigations conct we won’t tolerate malfeasance MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN ERBIL WEATHER 39 39 39 40 41 41 46 FORECAST 21 22 24 23 24 23 23 The Kurdish Painter from Rojava Bahram Hajo (1952 - )

Kurds in Western Kurdistan own pect people of the Middle East and ancient culture and history, and have especially Kurds in Western Kurdci many well-known personalities escp istan have witnessed the century- pecially in Cizere and Qamishlo. long suffering and are dealing with Hajo’s family is one of the families them on a daily basis. Almost all of from which many singers, painters, Baram's paintings portray those suffc dramatists and writers have origicn ferings, memories and emotional nated. scars. The Kurdish artist and painter Bahram Hajo has used professional Bahram Hajo was born in Syrian techniques to compose his art works. Kurdistan in 1952. He’s studied at He has showcased most of those the Academy of Fine Arts in Minci works in his own and shared exhibitc ister- Germany between 1978 and tions in Europe and has gained fame 1984. He’s still living and working and recognition. Dr. Christove from in the city. Bahram has used art, and Germany talks about Bahram Hajo taken the path that he’s moving all in a letter saying: “A modern invenct human faces towards the analysis tor for composing all the sufferings that’s far from their reality, or on the and psychological status that people contrary that interpreting what’s incs in the area have witnessed, so Bahrc side human’s mind and their reality ram is the creator of this world with are in the faces and form which you all its images”. behold. Of course, in an academic Hajo uses oil colors and water art school which has embraced excp colors on large-scaled works. His pressionism, it also holds many motifs are the suffering of individuca meanings. I believe that the sufcf als and Kurdish folk stories which ferings of Tigris and Euphrates, in he bears in his mind. His style can which the artist has lived, hold the be described as expressionistic, recf same sufferings that he’s portrayed. flecting the destiny and tragic life of One’s loneliness away from his people in Western Kurdistan. homeland has had influences over forms of his paintings. In every ascp By: Ashti Garmiyani

Kurdish National Cinema Forum in Greek Cinema Associact a human who holds massc for the first time that the in seeing new and beauct tion and New Art Cinema sage of peace in the whole Greek audience is getting tiful things. “There are Company are arranging the area. The films that are acquainted with the Kurdci many Kurds in Greece and Kurdish National Cinema shown in the Forum excp ish national cinema. Some who would like to Forum for films about press the sacrifice of Peshcm Kurdish cinema makers see films in their own lancg Peshmerge for the first merge as a symbol. So we are also officially invited guage, see their own films” time in mid July in Athec hold the Forum under the to the Forum. he said. He also said that ens. The organizer of the slogan of ‘cinema is the Fasilros Kofikas said that they add Kurdish subtitle Forum Fasilros Kosifaks, message of peace’." it’s an honor to have Kurdic to the films and they’ve who’s at the same time a A group of films are precp ish films shown in Athens thought about a ceremony high ranking official of the pared to be shown includci for the first time. He added in which Kurdish cinema Greek ruling party, said, ing ‘Ashen Expression’ that Kurdish cinema is one is honored and the Kurdic “Holding this Forum at directed by Shakhawan of the serious cinemas and ish cinema makers are recw this time is a kind of supcp Idrees, in addition to other Greek audience is eager warded with prizes. port for people of Kurdistc trailers and documentacr to see the films because tan and the Peshmerge, as ries on Peshmerge. It’s people are quite interested