Kirkuk to be made capital of so-called Kurdistan

A secret meeting in Iraq’s Kirkuk, prior to the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) independence referendum, was held to discuss new and dangerous decisions regarding the future of Iraq. Kirkuk as capital, a joint army with the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) terrorists occupying Syria, the removal of border gates, collective identity cards, joint passports, and continued Turkmen and Arab deportations, as well as further enlarging the so-called Kurdistan map, were discussed during the meeting.

Barzani, who persisted on the referendum despite pressure and warnings from the international community, was presented a roadmap outlining the post-referendum plan by Israel and his Western supporters.

During the last 20 days, Barzani met with high-level representatives from the United States, Britain, France and Israel, and he received full support from foreign powers regarding a so-called united Kurdistan in secret talks behind closed doors.

During the secret meeting held on Sept. 22 at the house of Hoshyar Zebari, it was decided that Barzani's staff would establish Kirkuk as the capital of Kurdistan, a joint army would be formed and that in the upcoming period, Mosul would also become a part of Kurdistan.

Kurdistan Democratic Party’s (KDP) Hoshyar Zebari was dismissed from his office in the Federal government of Iraq’s Finance Ministry on charges of corruption in September, 2017.

Former U.S. diplomat Peter Woodard Galbraith, who ensured Iraq's division with the 2005 Constitution and gave Barzani an autonomous regional status, was in the meeting alongside former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad, and former Foreign Minister of France Bernard Kouchner.

According to leaked information from the meeting, the period from Jan. 2018 onward leading to the independence in northern Syria and Iraq was discussed.

During the meeting, it was decided that Kirkuk could become the new capital due to the economic and strategic importance it carries. It was also discussed that many areas, including Mosul and disputed territories outlined in Peter Woodard Galbraith's 2005 constitution, could be included in the map of so-called Kurdistan.

The project of the autonomous regions in Syria, which was conducted concurrently with the Barzani administration's Sept. 25 referendum, was among the agenda items discussed at the meeting.

PKK administrators were used during the referendum held in parts of Syria occupied by the terrorist organization, such as Afrin, al-Hasakah, Manbij, Reed, Tal Abayd, al-Darbasiyah and Kobani. In Jan. 2018, an independence referendum will be held in these regions.

In mid-2018, a joint army will be established and the united Kurdistan project will be completed in Syria and Iraq.

Oil-rich areas with many natural gas deposits such as Syria’s al-Hasakah, Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa were also discussed in the meeting. At least 65 percent of oil revenue in Syria and Iraq was promised to the illegal state.