PUK rejects proposed Kurdistan parliament session
The gist
The PUK refused to attend a planned Kurdistan parliament session, calling it illegal and urging a boycott.
Parliament has sat idle for over two years, stalling the region's legislature.
How it unfolded
- Oct 20, 2024Kurdistan Region parliamentary elections are held; the KDP wins 39 seats, the PUK 23 and the New Generation Movement 15 of 100.
- Dec 2, 2024Newly elected lawmakers are sworn in, but rifts prevent parliament from electing a speaker or a formal president.
- Nov 3, 2026The KDP bloc, the Christian bloc and the Turkmen Reform Party bloc call on other groups to attend a session to reactivate parliament; the parliament's Diwan schedules Wednesday to complete the first session.