Wladimir van Wilgenburg
Kurdish Opposition Representative: Iranians Want Regime Change
We oppose terrorism as a matter of principle.
Opposition Plays Nationalist Card
Recently, there were rumors that Talabani was willing to make concessions on Kirkuk. The Gorran MP Latif Mustafa accused some people within the PUK of wanting to make Kirkuk an autonomous region, not part of Kurdistan. Gorran leader Nawshirwan Mustafa also attacked the PUK, saying that the borders of Kurdistan, including Kirkuk, are non-negotiable, and that Kurdish territory cannot be given away....
Controversial Kurdish Islamist to Face Court on Wednesday
“Who will take her life? I do not know. Al-Qaeda, Ansar al-Islam, my relatives, my children,”...KDP and PKK’s Syrian Dilemma
KDP leaders are also in regular contact with Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP)-led government. For instance, KDP’s foreign relations chief Hemin Hawrami recently visited Turkey. Although the KDP and PKK had plans to organize a united Kurdish conference, the split between the PKK and the KDP over Turkey have quashed the event for now. While the KDP looks to Turkey to become more independent from Baghdad, the PKK’s main aim is to isolate Turkey and to seek an autonomous space to support their insurgency against Turkey....
US Intel Chief: Iran Trying to Strengthen Ties with Kurdistan
“Syria's allies, like Iran, Hizbullah and Iraq are defending Syria,”...Kurdistan Needs An Opposition
If the opposition joins the government now, they will lose the trust and votes of many people. Despite Change’s claims that it is opposed to corruption, many Change leader became rich when they were in the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and still benefit from their former positions in the party. As a result, Change has to be careful with MPs taking benefits from the state....
Lawyer: Tamil Court Case Could Have Repercussions for PKK
Everybody knows that EU has put PKK on the list of terrorist organisations,...
Report: Turkey Deported Alleged Dutch Spy
Dutch diplomats reportedly tried to keep the deportation of the Dutch agent secret,...Kurdistan’s Nest of Spies
Those who portray Kurdistan as a base for Mossad operatives, should not forget that Iran’s security establishment likely have more influence in Kurdistan than Mossad would ever have. Spies will always visit Kurdistan, especially in times of conflict. And Iraqi Kurds will always try to have relationships with all sides in order to achieve their goals....
Dutch Kurds Demand Investigation Into Turkish Air Strike
"Kurds ask if Turkish and Syrian leaders can kill people unpunished, while the world looks the other way.”...Author info
Wladimir van Wilgenburg
Wladimir van Wilgenburg studied the BA International Relations and
Political History and also finished the two minors Journalism and New
Media and Conflict Studies. This year he is busy with his masters
degree in Conflict Studies and Human Rights at the University of
Utrecht. He has been working as a freelance journalist and analyst for
Turkish, Kurdish, Dutch and American institutes and media outlets.
Recently he participated in a project of the NGO Pax Christi about the
future of the Dutch military.