Portal:Current events/2017 October 15

October 15, 2017 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

2017 Iraqi–Kurdish conflict
- Battle of Kirkuk (2017)
  - Iraqi forces advance into Kurdish-held territory around the city of Kirkuk. Clashes have been reported in the surrounding cities. (Reuters) (RT)

Arts and culture

Pope Francis announces a special assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region. The synod is planned for October of 2019. (Vatican Radio)

Politics and elections

Kyrgyz presidential election, 2017
- Voters in Kyrgyzstan go to the polls to elect a new president, with current president Almazbek Atambayev constitutionally barred from seeking a second term in office. (BBC)
- Sooronbay Jeenbekov is elected President of Kyrgyzstan in the first peaceful transfer of power after a full term in the country's history. (BBC)
Austrian legislative election, 2017
- Voters in Austria go to the polls to elect a new National Council. (Euro News)
Venezuelan regional elections, 2017
- Voters in Venezuela go to the polls to elect new state governors, resulting in the incumbent socialist party winning the majority of the governorships, a result disputed by the opposition. (Reuters)