KDP President Masoud Barzani (center) during his meeting with his party's members at the Kurdistan Parliament, July 8, 2023. (Photo: Barzani Headquarters)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Saturday, July 8, 2023. (Photo: Francisco Seco/Associated Press)
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Representative to the United States Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman speaking to Kurdistan 24, July 7, 2023. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
President Joe Biden, right, meets with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, July 5, 2023 (Photo: AP)
KDP President Masoud Barzani (right) during his meeting with outgoing British Ambassador to Iraq Mark Bryson-Richardson in Erbil, July 6, 2023. (Photo: Barzani Headquarters)
KRG Spokesperson Peshawa Hawramani (right) attending a press conference, in which Jotiar Adil, his predecessor, announced the decision, July 5, 2023. (Photo: Hoshmand Sadiq/Kurdistan 24)
The Hashd al-Shaabi excavators and loaders are pictured working to dig the foundation of a military base, which has caused ire among the Kurdish residents in the area, July 4, 2023. (Photo: Soran Kamaran/Kurdistan 24)
