Iraqi Kurdistan votes in independence referendum

People have voted in a landmark referendum on independence for the Kurdistan region of Iraq, a move which has been criticised by neighboring countries with citizens of Kurdish origin.

Kurdish Referendum festival in Sydney

Source: SBS Kurdish


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