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Türkiye welcomed the appointment of a Turkmen governor in Iraq’s Kirkuk, describing the development as a historic step toward inclusivity and fair representation in the ethnically diverse province.
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said Mehmet Seman Agaoglu, chairman of the Iraqi Turkmen Front, officially assumed office as governor after receiving his certificate of appointment from Iraq’s president.
Agaoglu had been elected by the Kirkuk Provincial Council on April 16.
“The election of a Turkmen Governor for Kirkuk, a province with cultural diversity and plural social fabric, is a highly significant and historic development in terms of inclusivity, fair representation, and consolidation of social peace,” the ministry said.
It added that the appointment represented “a long-overdue acknowledgement of a legitimate right for our Turkmen kinsmen, who are an integral component of Iraq and Kirkuk.”
The ministry emphasized that rotational sharing of senior administrative positions among Kirkuk’s communities, based on consensus, constitutes “a fair and equitable gain not only for the Turkmen but for all components that make up Kirkuk.”
Ankara expressed hope that the development would contribute to “the peace, security, and prosperity of Iraq and the people of Kirkuk.”
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