This paper examines the relationship between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), the market, and society within the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It explores the KRG's economic policies and political agendas since its establishment, highlighting the evolution of its governance and economic strategies. Despite the relative newness of the KRG, it identifies the region as having a mixed economy with both free market and social characteristics. The paper emphasizes the need for clear, long-term economic planning to ensure sustainability and prosperity amid existing uncertainties.

Turkish aerial and ground operations inside the territories of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have noticeably increased in recent weeks, accompanied with wide Kurdish reactions of resistance and solidarity accompanied with an increasing sense of imminent danger.