Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF) reproaches to Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (IKRG)

Iraqi Turkmen Front recovering the broken relations with Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government nominated candidates for the parliamentary election on 21st of September. This step by the ITF is considered to be historical since it has not reproached to IKRG since 1995 the year it was establihed in Irbil. The ITF candidate of Sulaimania, Ali Huseyn spoke to Anadolu Agency about the decision of ITF to participate in the parliamentary elections. Ali Huseyin considered the decision a contribution to the consolidation of brotherhood among the Kurdish and Turkmen people in the region. Stating that he was ready to negotiate with any party at home or abroad for the basic rights of Turkmens, Huseyin said “You cannot live inside your home closing all doors; Contact with outdoors is a must. It is not difficult to state that there are changes mutually.”   Touching upon the reaction of the Kurds living in the region to the decision of participating the election “Kurds in the region welcomed the decision. This step is considered a principal step towards coexistence and serving the city,” said Huseyin. "The changing politics affects Turkmens as well” On the other hand, the Irbil candidate of ITF Aydin Maruf, concerning the ITF decision to participate the elections, said, : “Politics in the regions is changing Turkmens are also affected by this change. This is historical decision that ITF took with its free will.” Maruf also stated that Turkmens will partipate to the  elections with 5 lists namely ITF under Er?ad Salihi leadership, Irbil List under the leadership of Mahmut Celebi, Turkmen Democrat Movement under the leadership of Kahri Alt?nparmak, the Turkmen Reform and Renovation List under the leadership of MP Abdulkadir Bazirgani and the Change List under the leadership of Mahmut Ilhanli.