Today, Saturday, 14 November 2026, Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region, issued a message marking the anniversary of the founding of Sulaymaniyah.
The message reads:

Marking the 242nd anniversary of Sulaymaniyah’s founding, the President of the Kurdistan Region issued a congratulatory message to the city and all its residents, stressing that Sulaymaniyah has always been a center of creativity and the Kurdistan people’s struggle.
Today, Saturday, 14 November 2026, Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region, issued a message marking the anniversary of the founding of Sulaymaniyah.
The message reads:
On the 242nd anniversary of its founding, I extend my warmest congratulations to Sulaymaniyah, the home of literature and art and the cultural capital, and to all its beloved residents.
Sulaymaniyah has always been a center of creativity and the Kurdistan people’s struggle. I wish Sulaymaniyah and all of Kurdistan greater development, prosperity and peace.