Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Iraqi Kurds decisively back independence in referendum
Iraqi Kurdistan, or the Kurdistan Region, is an autonomous region located in the north of Iraq. Of the estimated 30 to 40 million Kurdish people in the world, approximately five to six million live in this region. There are millions of Kurdish people live in Turkey, Iran, and Syria respectively.
On 25th September, a referendum was held in this Kurdish region to ask if they should become independent from Iraq. Though the referendum was neither authorized by the central government nor in line with the constitution, the turnout reached 72% among those eligible to vote, and over 90% of the voters favored independence.
Though the referendum is not legally binding, Iraq government has to deal with the united voice from the autonomous region that is rich in oil. The governments of the neighboring countries are also worried if this referendum could spur a movement for secession in their turfs.
On October 1, Catalonia in Spain is going to have their own referendum on independence.
Enjoy reading and learning about a referendum in an autonomous region.
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