Political sources said the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan had agreed to hand the Kirkuk governorship to the Iraqi Turkmen Front. Mohammed Samaan was identified as the probable nominee, although the exact timing remained unsettled. The reported deal formed part of a broader rotation of provincial offices intended to distribute power among Kurdish, Arab and Turkmen blocs.
PUK reportedly agrees to transfer Kirkuk governorship to Turkmen Front
Political sources said the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan had agreed to hand the Kirkuk governorship to the Iraqi Turkmen Front. Mohammed Samaan was identified as the probable nominee, although the exact timing remained unsettled. The reported deal formed part of a broader rotation of provincial offices intended to distribute power among Kurdish, Arab and Turkmen blocs.
