The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) maintains its constitutionally defined autonomous status within Iraq amid ongoing political deadlock between the KDP and PUK, unresolved budget and oil disputes with Baghdad, and economic fallout from regional conflict that has cut roughly 70 percent of trade. Recent statements from KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani have emphasized neutrality in surrounding tensions and coordination with the federal government on security and revenue issues, consistent with the post-2017 pattern in which an independence referendum triggered military losses, territorial setbacks, and a Federal Supreme Court ruling barring secession. No official KRG actions, legislative steps, or public announcements in 2025–2026 signal preparations for a unilateral declaration before the year-end deadline. Traders therefore price a high probability against such an outcome given institutional weakness, neighbor opposition, and the absence of any active independence process.
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
$272,709 Vol.
$272,709 Vol.
Dec 30, 2026
6% chance
$272,709 Vol.
$272,709 Vol.
Dec 30, 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.The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) maintains its constitutionally defined autonomous status within Iraq amid ongoing political deadlock between the KDP and PUK, unresolved budget and oil disputes with Baghdad, and economic fallout from regional conflict that has cut roughly 70 percent of trade. Recent statements from KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani have emphasized neutrality in surrounding tensions and coordination with the federal government on security and revenue issues, consistent with the post-2017 pattern in which an independence referendum triggered military losses, territorial setbacks, and a Federal Supreme Court ruling barring secession. No official KRG actions, legislative steps, or public announcements in 2025–2026 signal preparations for a unilateral declaration before the year-end deadline. Traders therefore price a high probability against such an outcome given institutional weakness, neighbor opposition, and the absence of any active independence process.
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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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.The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) maintains its constitutionally defined autonomous status within Iraq amid ongoing political deadlock between the KDP and PUK, unresolved budget and oil disputes with Baghdad, and economic fallout from regional conflict that has cut roughly 70 percent of trade. Recent statements from KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani have emphasized neutrality in surrounding tensions and coordination with the federal government on security and revenue issues, consistent with the post-2017 pattern in which an independence referendum triggered military losses, territorial setbacks, and a Federal Supreme Court ruling barring secession. No official KRG actions, legislative steps, or public announcements in 2025–2026 signal preparations for a unilateral declaration before the year-end deadline. Traders therefore price a high probability against such an outcome given institutional weakness, neighbor opposition, and the absence of any active independence process.
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
$272,709End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
May 1, 2026, 6:08 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) maintains its constitutionally defined autonomous status within Iraq amid ongoing political deadlock between the KDP and PUK, unresolved budget and oil disputes with Baghdad, and economic fallout from regional conflict that has cut roughly 70 percent of trade. Recent statements from KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani have emphasized neutrality in surrounding tensions and coordination with the federal government on security and revenue issues, consistent with the post-2017 pattern in which an independence referendum triggered military losses, territorial setbacks, and a Federal Supreme Court ruling barring secession. No official KRG actions, legislative steps, or public announcements in 2025–2026 signal preparations for a unilateral declaration before the year-end deadline. Traders therefore price a high probability against such an outcome given institutional weakness, neighbor opposition, and the absence of any active independence process.
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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