Yazidi lawmaker slams Turkish FM's remarks on Sinjar

“We categorically reject the recent statements made by the Turkish Foreign Minister regarding Sinjar, as Sinjar poses no threat to Turkey,” Ismael wrote on X, stressing that Sinjar is “an exclusively Iraqi sovereign matter and must be addressed solely within Iraq’s constitutional and national legal frameworks.”

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Iraqi PM, president receive Yazidi spiritual leader, discuss community needs, property rights

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani and President Abdul Latif Rashid held separate meetings with Mir Hazim Tahsin Beg, the spiritual leader of the Yazidis, on Monday, to discuss the community’s challenges, including reconstruction in Yazidi areas, the return of displaced families, and ongoing efforts to resolve decades-old property rights issues affecting Yazidi residents.

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Iraq has uncovered over 300 mass graves in coordination with KRG: Advisor

Data from the UN estimates there are at least 700 mass graves in Iraq

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Two mass graves discovered in Sinjar

“It is still unknown how many bodies are in those graves, and we are waiting for expert teams to come and excavate those graves,” added the director.

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Nineveh security official bemoans Sinjar IDP repatriation delays, calls for removal of armed groups

Mohammed Kakayi, head of the Security Committee in the Nineveh Provincial Council, told The New Region that “tens of thousands of people, especially from the Yazidi community, remain in camps or scattered in other parts of Iraq.

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Remains of 22 Yazidis returned to Sinjar

These were the eighth wave of remains returned to families, making a total of 297 cases of identified and returned remains, according to the ministry of health statement.

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EU urges Baghdad, Erbil to implement Sinjar Agreement for safe return of Yazidis

The European Union urges Erbil and Baghdad to "proceed with the implementation of the Sinjar Agreement, as this would improve living conditions in Sinjar and allow Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the Yazidi community to return.”

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PKK disarmament sparks hope for Sinjar return, but deep challenges persist

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has officially begun disarmament following a call from its leader Abdullah Ocalan, raising hopes for the return of displaced Yazidis to Sinjar. However, Iraqi lawmakers and security experts caution that the move, while symbolic, is not enough to solve the crisis.

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Security, financial issues halt Sinjar return process for Yazidi IDPs

The relocating of Yazidi people who were forced to flee their native Sinjar during the Islamic State (ISIS) territorial take over of large parts of Iraq has met with myriad complications, with those involved bemoaning a lack of financial support for the initiative.

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