On Friday, October 3, 2025, the President Jalal Talabani Foundation, in cooperation with the Bureau of the Secretariat of President Mam Jalal, held a ceremony marking the eighth anniversary of the passing of President Jalal Talabani at the conference hall of Sulaimani University. The event was supervised by Ambassador Dr. Muhammad Sabir, President of the President Jalal Talabani Foundation, and Dr. Kosar Muhammad, President of Sulaimani University.
The ceremony was attended by Mr. Bafel Jalal Talabani, President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan; Mr. Qubad Talabani, Head of the Secretariat Bureau of President Mam Jalal; Ambassador Dr. Muhammad Sabir, President of the President Jalal Talabani Foundation; party and government representatives from Iraq and the Kurdistan Region; ambassadors and consuls accredited to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region; and a large audience.
Speeches were delivered by Mr. Qubad Talabani, Ambassador Dr. Muhammad Sabir, Mr. Kamil al-Dulaimi, Head of the Presidency Diwan of the Republic of Iraq (who conveyed the speech of the President of the Republic of Iraq), Mr. Hazem Watten, Political Advisor to the Council of Ministers of Iraq (who delivered the speech of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani), and Dr. Kosar Muhammad. A documentary video highlighting the different stages of President Jalal Talabani’s life was also presented to the attendees.
During his remarks, Mr. Hazem Watten officially presented the decree renaming Sulaimani International Airport to Jalal Talabani International Airport to the audience and handed it over to the President Jalal Talabani Foundation.
The commemoration included the opening of the Sulaimani International Book Fair – President Talabani Edition and the main anniversary ceremony. Also, on Saturday, October 4, 2025, the first international scientific conference on President Jalal Talabani will be held at Sulaimani University.