Meral Aksener, leader of the ultranationalist Iyi (Good) Party, speaks to Kurdish civilians in Siirt who was later arrested for using the word “Kurdistan.” (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
Russian Ambassador to Iraq Elbrus Kutrashev speaks to Kurdistan 24 at the sidelines of MERI Forum 2021 in Erbil, Oct. 27, 2021. (Photo: Screengrab/Kurdistan24)
Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a bilateral meeting with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the State Department in Washington, October 13, 2021. (Photo: Andrew Harnik/ POOL/AFP)
A US soldier stands by a Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) during a patrol in the countryside near al-Malikiyah (Derik) in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province. Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo: Delil Souleiman / AFP)
Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov speaks to the media during an international conference on Afghanistan with Taliban representatives in Moscow on Oct. 20, 2021. (Photo: ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO / AFP)