Timeline of Erbil
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Erbil, Kurdistan Region.
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Prior to 20th century
[edit]20th century
[edit]- 1918 - Erbil was occupied by British forces on November. The British Army captured the city ten days after the Armistice of Mudros was signed.[5]
- 1923 - Ahmed Othman became first Governor of Erbil. He continued being the governor of Erbil until 1927.[6]
- 1930 - Erbil al-Aulla School was established.[7]
- 1943 - The Library of Erbil was established.[8]
- 1966 - 7 September: Erbil Chamber of Commerce was founded.[9]
- 1968
- 1981 - Salahaddin University was relocated to Erbil from Sulaymaniyah.[12]
- 1991 - 11 March: The residents of Erbil attacked Iraqi military bases and stormed government buildings, taking control of the city and inflicting heavy damage on government forces.[13]
- 1992 - Erbil becomes the capital of the Kurdistan Region.[6]
- 1996
- The Erbil Polytechnic University was founded.[14]
- 31 August: The city was occupied by forces of the Iraqi Republican Guard.[15]
21st century
[edit]
- 2001 - The politician and the governor of Erbil at the time, Franso Hariri, was assassinated by Ansar al-Islam.[16]
- 2004
- 1 February: The 2004 Erbil bombings occurred, when the governor of Erbil, Akram Mantik, deputy prime minister, Sami Abdul Rahman, and many other people were killed.[17]
- The Kurdish Textile Museum was established.[18]
- 2005
- Hawler Medical University was founded.[19]
- 4 May: The 2005 Erbil bombing occurred, killing many people.[20]
- 7 July: Erbil International Airport officially opened.[21]
- 2006 - The University of Kurdistan Hewler was established.[22]
- 2007
- 11 January: The United States conduct a raid on the Iranian Liasion Office in Erbil.[23]
- 19 January: The Jalil Khayat Mosque was inaugurated.[24]
- 9 May: A truck bombing kills 19 people and wounds 70 others.[25]
- 2013 - 29 September: The 2013 Erbil bombings had occurred, which killed and wounded many people. The perpetrators are unknown.[26]
- 2014 - 19 November: A bombing occurs near the governor’s office.[27]
- 2015 - 17 April: A car bomb explodes outside the U.S. consulate.[28]
- 2017 - 29 October: Protesters storm the Iraqi Kurdistan parliament after Masoud Barzani announces his resignation.[29]
- 2018
- 23 July: Unknown gunmen attack the Erbil Governorate building.[30]
- 4 August: A fire destroys much of the Qaysari Bazaar.[31]
- 25 October: A fire destroys much of the second-hand shops in the city’s commercial district.[32]
- 2020 - 30 September: Rocket attacks target Erbil International Airport.[33]
- 2021
- The Erbil Illusion Museum was established[34]
- 15 February: Multiple rocket attacks strike Erbil. The claimed perpetrator is Saraya Awliya Al-Dam.[35]
- 24 February: The Armenian Cultural Center opens.[36]
- 14 April: Erbil International Airport gets attacked by drones.[37]
- 25 June: A fire destroys Hawler Mall.[38]
- 6 July: Explosive-laden drones attack the airport of Erbil.[39]
- 2022
- 28 June: Two university professors are killed in a shooting in the Salahaddin University of Erbil.[40]
- 2024
- 8 April: A fire destroys second-hand shops in the Langa Bazaar.[41]
- 5 May: A fire destroys much of the shops of Qaysari Bazaar.[42]
References
[edit]- ↑ Al-Sabaah Newspaper, مديرية بلدية اربيل.
- ↑ "Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | Travel With Jan". www.travelwithjan.com. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
- ↑ Hawler Government, January 24, 2020.
- ↑ "مسجد جولي في أربيل.. تاريخ وموائد رمضانية مجانية". Asharq Al-Awsat Newspaper. 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Rasoul, Rasoul Muhammed; Sadiq, Snur Sabah (2022-06-28). "Erbil Mutasarif (governors) and their policies in political situations and role in construction between 1923-1945". Twejer Journal. 5 (1): 107–166. doi:10.31918/twejer.2251.03. ISSN 2617-0752.
- 1 2 "Erbil History". Hawler Government Website.
- ↑ School,متحف أرشيف تربية اربيل.
- ↑ "Library of Hawler-Zaytun". Hawler Government Website.
- ↑ "Erbil Chamber of Commerce History". Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry Website.
- ↑ Hawler Governorate, Gilkand Park.
- ↑ About Erbil Sport Club, October 19, 2017.
- ↑ University History,.
- ↑ ذكرى انتفاضة أربيل 1991, March 15, 2018.
- ↑ Erbil Polytechnic University,.
- ↑ "للتاريخ فقط لا غير.. إجتياح حرس صدام الجمهوري لأربيل عام 1996؟". Elaph Newspaper. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ↑ Ekurds,.
- ↑ RUDAW TV, February 15, 2018.
- ↑ Brandkri, June 10, 2020.
- ↑ University Overview,.
- ↑ Jaff, Warzer; Oppel Jr., Richard A. (May 5, 2005). "60 Kurds Killed by Suicide Bomb in Northern Iraq". The New York Times. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ Erbil International Airport,.
- ↑ "University of Kurdistan Hewlêr". UKH.
- ↑ Cockburn, Patrick (3 April 2007). "The botched US raid that led to the hostage crisis". Archived from the original on 6 April 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "World Beautiful Mosques Pictures". www.beautifulmosque.com. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ↑ "Truck bomb kills 19, wounds 70 in Iraqi Kurdistan's capital". Ekurd. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2007.
- ↑ "انفجارات تستهدف عاصمة إقليم كردستان "الآمن"". DW News. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ↑ "Deadly blast near governor's office in Iraqi Kurdish capital". France24. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Erbil Blast: Car Bomb Explodes Outside U.S. Consulate in Iraq, Official Says". NBC News. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "Iraqi Kurds Storm Parliament After Leader Steps Down". Voa News. 29 October 2017. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ↑ "Iraq: Deadly standoff in Erbil governorate building ends". ALJAZEERA TV. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ↑ "حريق في سوق قيصري قرب القلعة الأثرية في أربيل". Kurdistan TV. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ↑ "Fire tears through commercial district of Iraq's Erbil". Anadolu Agency. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ↑ "Rockets strike Iraqi base where US troops are located, US defense official says". CNN TV. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ↑ "بالصور"متحف الأوهام" بأربيل يأسر زواره بالإثارة والخيال والغموض". Kurdistan 24. January 31, 2021.
- ↑ U.S. Department of State, February 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Opening of Erbil's Armenian Cultural Center". Kurdistan Regional Government Website. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ↑ Reuters, April 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Fire breaks out in Erbil mall damaging scores of businesses". Rudaw. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "Explosive-laden drone hit Erbil airport in Iraq, aimed at U.S. base -security sources". Reuters. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ The National News, Two university professors killed in shooting in Iraq’s Erbil.
- ↑ Zagros Newsمرّة أخرى.. النار تلتهم عشرات المحال التجارية بسوق اللنكة وسط أربيل.
- ↑ Rudaw News, اندلاع حريق في سوق "قيصري" وسط أربيل .