Massoud Barzani Quotes

Masoud Barzani is a Kurdish politician who was President of the Kurdistan Region from 2005 to 2017. However, Barzani's post sparked controversy, as his mandate expired 19 August 2015. He is also leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party since 1979.

Masoud Barzani succeeded his father, the Kurdish nationalist leader Mustafa Barzani, as the leader of the KDP in 1979. Working closely with his brother Idris Barzani until Idris's death, Barzani and various other Kurdish groups fought the forces of the Iraqi government in Baghdad during the Iran–Iraq War. For much of this time, the Kurdish leadership was exiled to Iran.

Barzani was born in Iranian Kurdistan, during the short-lived Republic of Mahabad. Wikipedia  

✵ 16. August 1946
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Famous Massoud Barzani Quotes

“I am not an enemy of Turkey; I am a friend of the Turkish people”

Massoud Barzani

Turkey and PKK
Source: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680302,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics

“If Turkey came up with a peaceful initiative and the PKK rejects that, then all the Kurdistanis will take up a position against the PKK.”

Massoud Barzani

Turkey and PKK
Source: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680302,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics

“I am against driving Israel into the sea. This policy is wrong, illogical, and unreasonable. Why annihilate a people?”

Massoud Barzani

On Israel&#x27;s right to exist <br class="br">Source: Jerusalem Post http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?apage=2&amp;cid=1176152838812&amp;pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull April 2007

“Declaration of a state(Kurdistan) is the legitimate right of the Kurdish nation. This goal should be realized, but without resorting to violence.”

Massoud Barzani

Kurdish nation <br class="br">Source: President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Province Maso&#x27;ud Al-Barazani Threatens Turkey Not to Interfere in the Issue of Kirkuk and Declares: I Do Not Support Driving Israel to the Sea http://www.memritv.org/Transcript.asp?P1=1423 April 2007

“The Turks have tried military operations in the last 23 years. Now, it's time for the Turkish people to ask their military what they did in the last 23 years, and why they didn't solve it.”

Massoud Barzani

Turkey and PKK
Source: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680302,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics

“I do not accept the language of threatening and blackmailing from the government of Turkey.”

Massoud Barzani

Turkey and PKK
Source: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1680302,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics

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