Demonstrators gather in Baghdad to mark anniversary of 2019 protests

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - OCTOBER 25: Iraqis gather at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 25, 2026, to mark the seventh anniversary of the 2019 protests that erupted over political and economic grievances and eventually led to the government's resignation. Demonstrators and activists renew their calls for political and economic reforms and demand accountability for the deaths of protesters during the 2019 demonstrations. Participants carry placards expressing their grievances over the events of 2019, while Iraqi security forces are deployed in and around Tahrir Square. Murtadha Al-Sudani; Selime Aybüke Kahraman Çoruh; Anadolu Ajansı
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