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'''Bafel Jalal Talabani''' ([[Kurdish language|Kurdish]]: بافڵ جەلال تاڵەبانی), known as '''Bafel Talabani''' ([[Kurdish language|Kurdish]]: بافڵ تاڵەبانی) (born 1 January 1973), is an Iraqi Kurdish politician and current leader of the [[Patriotic Union of Kurdistan]] (PUK). He is the older son of former PUK leader [[Jalal Talabani]].
'''Bafel Jalal Talabani''' ([[Kurdish language|Kurdish]]: {{Lang|ku-Arab| بافڵ جەلال تاڵەبانی }}, born 19 February 1973), is an Iraqi Kurdish politician and current leader of the [[Patriotic Union of Kurdistan]] (PUK). He is the older son of former PUK leader [[Jalal Talabani]].

==Military career==

Talabani underwent formal military training with the [[French Foreign Legion]] and [[British Special Forces]]. Following the [[2003 invasion of Iraq|2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq]], Talabani returned to [[Sulaymaniyah]] and took up his first official role as head of the [[Parastin u Zanyari|Zanyari]], the PUK's intelligence unit. In 2005, he founded and led the [[CTG Kurdistan|Counter-Terrorism Group of Kurdistan]], and recruited members from the [[Peshmerga]], which worked in support of the [[Multi-National Force – Iraq]]. These were initially focused on combatting the spread of [[al-Qaeda in Iraq]]. That same year, he launched a counterintelligence mission that resulted in the killing of [[Abdullah Qasr]]e, a member of the [[Kurdistan Islamic Group]].

He stepped down from full-time military service in 2010 to support the political interests of the PUK. He returned in the mid-2010s to join the fight against the [[Islamic State]].


==Political career==
==Political career==
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==Developments in late 2017==
==Developments in late 2017==
During the [[2017 Kurdistan Region independence referendum]], Bafel worked as a mediator between the KRG, Iraq and the international community, and worked to present an alternative delayed-vote solution. Although accepted by the main actors both internally and externally, the solution was ultimately rejected by Masoud Barzani.
During the [[2017 Kurdistan Region independence referendum]], Bafel worked as a mediator between the KRG, Iraq and the international community, and worked to present an alternative delayed-vote solution. Although accepted by the main actors both internally and externally, the solution was ultimately rejected by the [[Kurdistan Region Parliament]].


Bafel blamed the loss of Kirkuk and oil-rich regions on the decision of the KDP to go ahead with a referendum on independence. He called the decision a "colossal mistake", saying a U.S. proposal to postpone the referendum by two years should have been accepted. This would have avoided the current situation in which Iraq gained control of areas managed by Kurds since 2014.<ref name=france24>{{cite news|url=http://www.france24.com/en/20171020-interview-bafel-talabani-kirkuk-barzani-sulaymaniyah-puk-abadi-baghdad-referendum-turkey|title=Kurdish referendum a 'colossal mistake', says the son of late president Talabani|publisher=France24|date=20 October 2017|accessdate=21 October 2017}}</ref>
Bafel blamed the loss of Kirkuk and oil-rich regions on the decision of the [[Kurds]] to go ahead with a referendum on independence. an agreement that was accepted and endorsed by the Kurdish Parliament.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jalabi |first=Raya |date=2017-09-15 |title=Iraq's Kurdish parliament backs September 25 independence referendum |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/world/iraq-s-kurdish-parliament-backs-september-25-independence-referendum-idUSL5N1LW5CI/ |website=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/9/15/iraqi-kurdish-parliament-backs-independence-referendum | title=Iraqi Kurdish parliament backs independence referendum }}</ref> He called the decision a "colossal mistake", saying a U.S. proposal to postpone the referendum by two years should have been accepted. He was also the mastermind behind the October Betrayal<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/31084-The-occupation-of-Kirkuk-in-2017-was-in-coordination-with-Bafel-Talabani:-Haider-al-Abadi|title=The occupation of Kirkuk in 2017 was in coordination with Bafel Talabani: Haider al-Abadi}}</ref> in the [[Kirkuk]] crisis.


In October, Iraqi forces took control of Kirkuk province after intense fighting against the Peshmerga. Bafel Talabani purportedly ordered his military forces to withdraw from the region, allowing the Iraqi Army and the [[Popular Mobilization Forces]] to establish control of the region.<ref name=jazeera>{{cite news|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/iraq-forces-full-control-kirkuk-province-171021044707969.html|title=Iraq forces in full control of Kirkuk province|publisher=Al Jazeera|date=20 October 2017|accessdate=21 October 2017}}</ref> Subsequently, he has been criticized by Kurdish nationalists for the "betrayal" of the Kurdish struggle for independence.
In October, Iraqi forces took control of Kirkuk province after intense fighting against the Peshmerga. Bafel Talabani purportedly ordered his military forces to withdraw from the region, allowing the Iraqi Army and the [[Popular Mobilization Forces]] to establish control of the region.<ref name=jazeera>{{cite news|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/iraq-forces-full-control-kirkuk-province-171021044707969.html|title=Iraq forces in full control of Kirkuk province|publisher=Al Jazeera|date=20 October 2017|accessdate=21 October 2017}}</ref>


Bafel, however, strongly denied the accusations. He rejected as "baseless" claims that this was part of a deal he had brokered with Baghdad and Tehran, arguing that his forces had indeed fought and lost soldiers but decided to withdraw because of too many losses had occurred within the ranks of the Peshmerga.<ref>[http://milletpress.com/Detail_EN.aspx?Jiamre=4886&T=Bafel%20Talabani%20Reveals%20New%20Information%20on%20Kirkuk%20Development "Bafel Talabani Reveals New Information on Kirkuk Development"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529002335/http://www.milletpress.com/Detail_EN.aspx?Jiamre=4886&T=Bafel%20Talabani%20Reveals%20New%20Information%20on%20Kirkuk%20Development |date=2020-05-29 }}, Millet Press, 21 October 2017.</ref>
Bafel, however, strongly denied the accusations. He rejected as "baseless" claims that this was part of a deal he had brokered with Baghdad and Tehran, arguing that his forces had indeed fought and lost soldiers but decided to withdraw because of too many losses had occurred within the ranks of the Peshmerga.<ref>[http://milletpress.com/Detail_EN.aspx?Jiamre=4886&T=Bafel%20Talabani%20Reveals%20New%20Information%20on%20Kirkuk%20Development "Bafel Talabani Reveals New Information on Kirkuk Development"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529002335/http://www.milletpress.com/Detail_EN.aspx?Jiamre=4886&T=Bafel%20Talabani%20Reveals%20New%20Information%20on%20Kirkuk%20Development |date=2020-05-29 }}, Millet Press, 21 October 2017.</ref>


Moreover, it emerged in a ''[[New York Times]]'' interview published in November 2017 that before the hand-over of Kirkuk, Bafel proposed yet another out of the box solution.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/12/world/middleeast/iraq-kurds-autonomous-borders.html?_r=0|title=With Iraqi-Kurdish Talks Stalled, Phone Diplomacy Averts New Clashes|work=New York Times|date=12 November 2017|accessdate=21 November 2017}}</ref> He envisioned troops from the American-led coalition against ISIS to take over a large military base near Kirkuk, along with federal forces and Kurdish forces loyal to his father's party. According to the ''New York Times'' article, Bafel was unable to build consensus among the PUK and the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party to proceed with his alternative plan.
Moreover, it emerged in a ''[[New York Times]]'' interview published in November 2017 that before the hand-over of Kirkuk, Bafel proposed yet another out of the box solution.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/12/world/middleeast/iraq-kurds-autonomous-borders.html?_r=0|title=With Iraqi-Kurdish Talks Stalled, Phone Diplomacy Averts New Clashes|work=New York Times|date=12 November 2017|accessdate=21 November 2017}}</ref> He envisioned troops from the American-led coalition against ISIS to take over a large military base near Kirkuk, along with federal forces and Kurdish forces loyal to his father's party. According to the ''New York Times'' article, Bafel was unable to build consensus among the PUK and the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party to proceed with his alternative plan.<ref name=NYT />

Following his father's death in October 2017 and recent events, Bafel is focused on supporting the re-emergence of the PUK to be able to deliver an economically strong, socially inclusive, and stable Kurdistan.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He is the son of [[Jalal Talabani]], former secretary-general of the [[Patriotic Union of Kurdistan]] (PUK) and [[Hero Ibrahim Ahmed]]. He is the older brother of [[Qubad Talabani]] and a cousin of [[Lahur Talabany]]. He is married to the daughter of [[Mala Bakhtiyar]], considered a mastermind of the PUK.<ref name=kpf/> On 27 August 2020, Bafel tested positive for [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://shafaaq.com/en/Kurdistan/Bafel-Talabani-Tested-positive-for-COVID-19|title = Bafel Talabani Tested positive for COVID-19}}</ref> On 8 September 2020, he recovered from the [[coronavirus]].<ref>https://esta.krd/En/News.aspx?id=4477&MapID=1 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> He has a son named Koban.
He is the son of [[Jalal Talabani]], former secretary-general of the [[Patriotic Union of Kurdistan]] (PUK) and [[Hero Ibrahim Ahmed]]. He is the older brother of [[Qubad Talabani]] and a cousin of [[Lahur Talabany]]. He is married to the daughter of [[Mala Bakhtiyar]], considered a mastermind of the PUK.<ref name=kpf/> On 27 August 2020, Bafel tested positive for [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://shafaaq.com/en/Kurdistan/Bafel-Talabani-Tested-positive-for-COVID-19|title = Bafel Talabani Tested positive for COVID-19}}</ref> On 8 September 2020, he recovered from the [[coronavirus]].<ref>https://esta.krd/En/News.aspx?id=4477&MapID=1 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>


==References==
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Bafel Talabani
Talabani (right) with Sheikh Nehro (left)
President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
Incumbent
Assumed office
18 February 2020
Personal details
Born (1973-02-19) 19 February 1973 (age 51)
Baghdad, Iraq
Political partyPatriotic Union of Kurdistan
RelationsQubad Talabani (brother)
Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmed (aunt)
Parents
Residence(s)Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region
OccupationFounder of CTG Kurdistan Leader of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
Military service
Battles/warsIraq War

Bafel Jalal Talabani (Kurdish: بافڵ جەلال تاڵەبانی, born 19 February 1973), is an Iraqi Kurdish politician and current leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). He is the older son of former PUK leader Jalal Talabani.

Political career

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After leaving active service, Bafel based himself at the family compound in Sulaymaniyah. He is credited as being a dealmaker and a political fixer within the party, as well as being able to move smoothly across partisan divides in the best interests of Kurdistan. Bafel was also behind his younger brother Qubad Talabani's emergence as a political figure with the latter becoming deputy prime minister of Iraqi Kurdistan.[1]

In 2016, Bafel headed PUK's decision-making body and accompanied PUK's delegation to Iran for talks. He is claimed to have had a decisive role in bringing back traditional PUK leaders as a high-ranking member of the Talabani family. He is credited with de-escalating PUK tensions, restoring a joint leadership of PUK with Gorran Movement and preparing a unified response to Masoud Barzani, former President of Iraqi Kurdistan and leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP).[1]

Developments in late 2017

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During the 2017 Kurdistan Region independence referendum, Bafel worked as a mediator between the KRG, Iraq and the international community, and worked to present an alternative delayed-vote solution. Although accepted by the main actors both internally and externally, the solution was ultimately rejected by the Kurdistan Region Parliament.

Bafel blamed the loss of Kirkuk and oil-rich regions on the decision of the Kurds to go ahead with a referendum on independence. an agreement that was accepted and endorsed by the Kurdish Parliament.[2][3] He called the decision a "colossal mistake", saying a U.S. proposal to postpone the referendum by two years should have been accepted. He was also the mastermind behind the October Betrayal[4] in the Kirkuk crisis.

In October, Iraqi forces took control of Kirkuk province after intense fighting against the Peshmerga. Bafel Talabani purportedly ordered his military forces to withdraw from the region, allowing the Iraqi Army and the Popular Mobilization Forces to establish control of the region.[5]

Bafel, however, strongly denied the accusations. He rejected as "baseless" claims that this was part of a deal he had brokered with Baghdad and Tehran, arguing that his forces had indeed fought and lost soldiers but decided to withdraw because of too many losses had occurred within the ranks of the Peshmerga.[6]

Moreover, it emerged in a New York Times interview published in November 2017 that before the hand-over of Kirkuk, Bafel proposed yet another out of the box solution.[7] He envisioned troops from the American-led coalition against ISIS to take over a large military base near Kirkuk, along with federal forces and Kurdish forces loyal to his father's party. According to the New York Times article, Bafel was unable to build consensus among the PUK and the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party to proceed with his alternative plan.[7]

Personal life

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He is the son of Jalal Talabani, former secretary-general of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and Hero Ibrahim Ahmed. He is the older brother of Qubad Talabani and a cousin of Lahur Talabany. He is married to the daughter of Mala Bakhtiyar, considered a mastermind of the PUK.[1] On 27 August 2020, Bafel tested positive for COVID-19.[8] On 8 September 2020, he recovered from the coronavirus.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Sarteep Qashqayee (28 December 2016). "The Second Coming of Talabani; Who Is Bafel Talabani?". Kurdish Policy Foundation. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  2. ^ Jalabi, Raya (15 September 2017). "Iraq's Kurdish parliament backs September 25 independence referendum". Reuters.
  3. ^ "Iraqi Kurdish parliament backs independence referendum".
  4. ^ "The occupation of Kirkuk in 2017 was in coordination with Bafel Talabani: Haider al-Abadi".
  5. ^ "Iraq forces in full control of Kirkuk province". Al Jazeera. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Bafel Talabani Reveals New Information on Kirkuk Development" Archived 2020-05-29 at the Wayback Machine, Millet Press, 21 October 2017.
  7. ^ a b "With Iraqi-Kurdish Talks Stalled, Phone Diplomacy Averts New Clashes". New York Times. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Bafel Talabani Tested positive for COVID-19".
  9. ^ https://esta.krd/En/News.aspx?id=4477&MapID=1 [dead link‍]
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