Kurdistan Regional Government leaders have prioritized negotiations with Baghdad over federal budget allocations, oil revenues, and constitutional disputes, with recent cabinet statements rejecting lower population shares from the 2024 census while seeking higher entitlements within Iraq’s framework. Internal KDP-PUK divisions have delayed regional government formation for over two years, while exposure to Iranian-linked attacks during the 2026 conflict has prompted repeated official emphasis on stability, sovereignty inside Iraq, and good neighborly relations. The 2017 referendum’s aftermath, including territorial losses and a Federal Supreme Court ruling against secession, continues to shape caution, with no formal independence moves or declarations reported in 2026. Trader consensus at 93.8% for no declaration by year-end aligns with this pattern of engagement through existing institutions rather than unilateral separation.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedKRG declares independence from Iraq by December 31?
KRG declares independence from Iraq by December 31?
6% chance
$272,865 Vol.
$272,865 Vol.
Dec 31, 2026
6% chance
$272,865 Vol.
$272,865 Vol.
Dec 31, 2026
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), or a ruling party, coalition, or executive official of the KRG, formally declares the creation of a new independent state separate from Iraq and asserts governing authority over a specified territory within Iraq by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying public announcement alone is sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether governing authority is actually established, maintained, or recognized.
A declaration must include a clear public statement by the organization or its leadership announcing the establishment of an independent political entity separate from Iraq and claiming governmental authority over an identified geographic area previously under Iraqi governance.
The claimed territory does not need to be precisely defined but must be at least partially specified. A majority of the claimed territory must lie within the internationally recognized borders of Iraq as they existed at the time of this market’s creation.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.Kurdistan Regional Government leaders have prioritized negotiations with Baghdad over federal budget allocations, oil revenues, and constitutional disputes, with recent cabinet statements rejecting lower population shares from the 2024 census while seeking higher entitlements within Iraq’s framework. Internal KDP-PUK divisions have delayed regional government formation for over two years, while exposure to Iranian-linked attacks during the 2026 conflict has prompted repeated official emphasis on stability, sovereignty inside Iraq, and good neighborly relations. The 2017 referendum’s aftermath, including territorial losses and a Federal Supreme Court ruling against secession, continues to shape caution, with no formal independence moves or declarations reported in 2026. Trader consensus at 93.8% for no declaration by year-end aligns with this pattern of engagement through existing institutions rather than unilateral separation.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), or a ruling party, coalition, or executive official of the KRG, formally declares the creation of a new independent state separate from Iraq and asserts governing authority over a specified territory within Iraq by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying public announcement alone is sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether governing authority is actually established, maintained, or recognized.
A declaration must include a clear public statement by the organization or its leadership announcing the establishment of an independent political entity separate from Iraq and claiming governmental authority over an identified geographic area previously under Iraqi governance.
The claimed territory does not need to be precisely defined but must be at least partially specified. A majority of the claimed territory must lie within the internationally recognized borders of Iraq as they existed at the time of this market’s creation.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
A qualifying public announcement alone is sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether governing authority is actually established, maintained, or recognized.
A declaration must include a clear public statement by the organization or its leadership announcing the establishment of an independent political entity separate from Iraq and claiming governmental authority over an identified geographic area previously under Iraqi governance.
The claimed territory does not need to be precisely defined but must be at least partially specified. A majority of the claimed territory must lie within the internationally recognized borders of Iraq as they existed at the time of this market’s creation.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Market Opened: May 1, 2026, 6:08 PM ET
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$272,865End Date
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0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), or a ruling party, coalition, or executive official of the KRG, formally declares the creation of a new independent state separate from Iraq and asserts governing authority over a specified territory within Iraq by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying public announcement alone is sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether governing authority is actually established, maintained, or recognized.
A declaration must include a clear public statement by the organization or its leadership announcing the establishment of an independent political entity separate from Iraq and claiming governmental authority over an identified geographic area previously under Iraqi governance.
The claimed territory does not need to be precisely defined but must be at least partially specified. A majority of the claimed territory must lie within the internationally recognized borders of Iraq as they existed at the time of this market’s creation.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.Kurdistan Regional Government leaders have prioritized negotiations with Baghdad over federal budget allocations, oil revenues, and constitutional disputes, with recent cabinet statements rejecting lower population shares from the 2024 census while seeking higher entitlements within Iraq’s framework. Internal KDP-PUK divisions have delayed regional government formation for over two years, while exposure to Iranian-linked attacks during the 2026 conflict has prompted repeated official emphasis on stability, sovereignty inside Iraq, and good neighborly relations. The 2017 referendum’s aftermath, including territorial losses and a Federal Supreme Court ruling against secession, continues to shape caution, with no formal independence moves or declarations reported in 2026. Trader consensus at 93.8% for no declaration by year-end aligns with this pattern of engagement through existing institutions rather than unilateral separation.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), or a ruling party, coalition, or executive official of the KRG, formally declares the creation of a new independent state separate from Iraq and asserts governing authority over a specified territory within Iraq by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying public announcement alone is sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether governing authority is actually established, maintained, or recognized.
A declaration must include a clear public statement by the organization or its leadership announcing the establishment of an independent political entity separate from Iraq and claiming governmental authority over an identified geographic area previously under Iraqi governance.
The claimed territory does not need to be precisely defined but must be at least partially specified. A majority of the claimed territory must lie within the internationally recognized borders of Iraq as they existed at the time of this market’s creation.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
A qualifying public announcement alone is sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether governing authority is actually established, maintained, or recognized.
A declaration must include a clear public statement by the organization or its leadership announcing the establishment of an independent political entity separate from Iraq and claiming governmental authority over an identified geographic area previously under Iraqi governance.
The claimed territory does not need to be precisely defined but must be at least partially specified. A majority of the claimed territory must lie within the internationally recognized borders of Iraq as they existed at the time of this market’s creation.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$272,865End Date
Jan 1, 2027Market Opened
May 1, 2026, 6:08 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Kurdistan Regional Government leaders have prioritized negotiations with Baghdad over federal budget allocations, oil revenues, and constitutional disputes, with recent cabinet statements rejecting lower population shares from the 2024 census while seeking higher entitlements within Iraq’s framework. Internal KDP-PUK divisions have delayed regional government formation for over two years, while exposure to Iranian-linked attacks during the 2026 conflict has prompted repeated official emphasis on stability, sovereignty inside Iraq, and good neighborly relations. The 2017 referendum’s aftermath, including territorial losses and a Federal Supreme Court ruling against secession, continues to shape caution, with no formal independence moves or declarations reported in 2026. Trader consensus at 93.8% for no declaration by year-end aligns with this pattern of engagement through existing institutions rather than unilateral separation.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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