The Position of Balakayati in the Aylul Revolution 1961 - 1975

This book is number 9 in the series of books (60th Anniversary of the Aylul Revolution (1961-1975)),

which consists of an introduction, three parts, and an appendix.

The first part of the book discusses a brief history of Balakayati before the year 1961 and the outbreak of the Aylul Revolution and includes four sections that discuss the roots of the name Balak, the geographical location of Balakayati, the naming of the region and the tribe as Balak, the administrative aspect and the tribal structure of the region, the role and stance of the people of Balakayati in the events and developments of the region during the years of the First World War (1914-1918), the time of British rule, the return of the Turks to the region, their participation in the government of Iraq, and in the Kurdish revolutions after the First World War in the year (1961).

The second part discusses the initial events of the revolution in Balakayati, its liberation, and its becoming the base of the leadership of the Aylul Revolution  and consists of four sections that discuss Balakayati during the period between some of the tribes of Kurdistan and the Iraqi government, the uprising of the people of the region at the beginning of the Aylul Revolution, the stance of the army and mercenaries after the failure of the uprising in the Balakayati region until its liberation in 1962, the liberation of Balakayati in the year 1962, the most important military movements to liberate the region, the region becoming the base of the leadership of the Aylul Revolution , and the most important factors that led to the selection of the region, and the political, military, and service bases and headquarters of the revolution in the Balakayati region.

The third part discusses the position of Balakayati, the role of its people in the revolution, and the effects of the revolution on the region, and consists of five sections that discuss the political, military, and economic position between the years (1961-1975), the role of the people of Balakayati in terms of welcoming, cooperation, and as Peshmerga, the situation of civilians during the revolution, and the effects of the revolution on the region.