The team from Zakho, a city under the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq, will be in Turkey from Aug. 26-30 for Kahramanmaraşspor's season opening. One of the architects of the project, lawyer Mustafa Dokumacı, said, “It is an important step to play a friendship match with a team from Zakho, a city that is close to Turkey.” Initially planning a simple game, Dokumacı said, “It won't be a simple match; there will be support for brotherhood and peace from these green fields.” Dokumacı said it is important that such a step comes from a city like Kahramanmaraş, where many cultures live together. “It makes the visit all the more valuable,” he added.
Saying that Zakho will be in Kahramanmaraş on Aug. 26, Kahramanmaraşspor President Muhammed Günkut said, “That day is the season opening for Kahramanmaraşspor, and they will have a match with Zakho celebrating brotherhood.”
