Turkmen governor period in Kirkuk

AK Party Deputy Chairman and Head of Relations with Turkish States Kürşad Zorlu made a statement regarding the election of Iraqi Turkmen Front Kirkuk Provincial Chairman Kahtan Vindavi as Kirkuk Governor. In his post on his social media account, Zorlu stated that the Kirkuk Provincial Council convened with the participation of 15 members and Vindavi was unanimously elected governor, and that this development was important and pleasing for Iraqi Turks.

Zorlu used the following statements in his post:

"Today, another important and pleasing development took place for the Iraqi Turks. The Kirkuk Provincial Assembly, which met today with the participation of 15 members, unanimously elected Iraqi Turkmen Front Kirkuk Provincial Chairman Kahtan Vindavi as the Governor of Kirkuk. Thus, one of our Turkmen compatriots, Muhammed Seman Ağaoğlu, joined the Iraqi government as a minister, while another Turkmen representative from the front became the Governor of Kirkuk. Under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan "We will continue to work in every field for our heartland."