Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) posted two Kirkuk segments fifteen minutes apart late on 2026-08-10. In one, the Kirkuk governor was quoted saying Article 140's validity has ended while the Kurds regard it as political and want to annex the governorate to Kurdistan. In the other, Muhammad Samaan justified Kirkuk joining the Union of Municipalities of the Turkic World, saying participation came with the prime minister's approval and was intended to serve the governorate; the on-screen banner read that Kirkuk is a heart contested by identities. The evidence does not state either speaker's factional affiliation.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official11 Aug, 01:40
“The Kirkuk governor on Article 140: its validity has ended, and the Kurds see it as political and want to annex the governorate to Kurdistan.”
محافظ كركوك عن المادة 140: صلاحيتها انتهت والكرد يرونها سياسية ويريدون ضم المحافظة الى كردستان
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official11 Aug, 01:55
“"We participated with the prime minister's approval": Muhammad Samaan justifies Kirkuk joining the Union of Municipalities of the Turkic World: we want to serve the governorate.”
شاركنا بموافقة رئيس الوزراء .. محمد سمعان يبرر انضمام كركوك الى اتحاد بلديات العالم التركي: نريد خدمة المحافظة
Kirkuk's administrative alignment and the standing of Article 140 are the live legal questions between Baghdad and Erbil, and both were put on air here with central-government authorisation cited for the Turkic municipal link.