A Yazidi female worshipper kisses a doorway at the Temple of Lalish, the holiest temple of the faith, in the Lalish valley near the Iraqi Kurdish city of Dohuk in Iraq. (Photo: Ismael Adnan/AFP/Getty Images)
Halgurd Sheikh Najeeb (right), head of Soran autonomous administration, along with local officials are pictured during the unveiling Hamilton's newly renovated statue, Oct. 6, 2021. (Photo: Haseeb Dargallayi/Kurdistan24)
Journalist Düzen Tekkal (center) poses with her parents after receiving the German Order of Merit award for her contributions to German society. (Photo: Düzen Tekkal/Social Media)
The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Erbil organized a concert to celebrate Kurdish-Czech ties, Sept. 29, 2021. (Photo: Wladimir van Wilgenburg/Kurdistan 24)
Fresh grapes on display at an annual fair for marketing grapes and honey in Duhok city, Kurdistan Region, Sept. 20, 2021. (Photo: Star Ahmad / Kurdistan 24)
