Iraq labels PKK as 'banned organization' in official documents
Iraqi government directs all state institutions to refer to PKK terror group as 'banned organization' in official correspondence
![Iraq labels PKK as 'banned organization' in official documents](https://cdnuploads.aa.com.tr/uploads/Contents/2024/07/23/thumbs_b_c_2778826697ecd7422370e4ae9493c21b.jpg?v=153002)
BAGHDAD
The Iraqi government issued a directive for state institutions to refer to the PKK terrorist group as a "banned organization" in official correspondence.
According to local media reports, an official letter sent to the Iraqi Parliament included new instructions from Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani regarding the PKK terror group.
Al-Sudani directed that the term "banned organization" be used in all official institutional correspondence when referring to the PKK.
Previously, the Iraqi government had declared the terrorist organization PKK as a "banned organization."
In its nearly 40-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK — listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and the EU — has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants.