Kurdistan - Wikipedia
WEBKurdistan (Kurdish: کوردستان, romanized: Kurdistan, lit. 'land of the Kurds'; [ˌkʊɾdɪˈstɑːn] ⓘ), [5] or Greater Kurdistan, [6] [7] is a roughly defined geo-cultural region in West Asia wherein the Kurds form a prominent majority population [8] and the Kurdish culture, languages, and national identity have historically been ...
Kurdistan | History, Religion, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEB6 days ago · Kurdistan, broadly defined geographic region traditionally inhabited mainly by Kurds. It consists of an extensive plateau and mountain area, spread over large parts of what are now eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, and western Iran and smaller parts of northern Syria and Armenia.
Kurdistan Region - Wikipedia
WEBKurdistan Region (KRI; Sorani Kurdish: هەرێمی کوردستان, romanized: Herêmî Kurdistan; Kurmanji Kurdish: Herêma Kurdistanê; [14] Arabic: إقليم كردستان, romanized: Iqlīm Kurdistān) [15] is a semi-autonomous administrative entity within the Republic of Iraq.
Who are the Kurds? - BBC News
WEBOct 15, 2019 · The Kurds are one of the indigenous peoples of the Mesopotamian plains and the highlands in what are now south-eastern Turkey, north-eastern Syria, northern Iraq, north-western Iran and...
Kurds - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kurds are the fourth-largest ethnic group in West Asia after Arabs, Persians, and Turks. The total number of Kurds in 1991 was placed at 22.5 million, with 48% of this number living in Turkey, 24% in Iran, 18% in Iraq, and 4% in Syria.
Kurd | History, Culture, & Language | Britannica
WEB5 days ago · Kurd, any member of an ethnic and linguistic group concentrated in the Taurus Mountains of southeastern Anatolia, the Zagros Mountains of western Iran, portions of northern Iraq, northeastern Syria, and western Armenia, and other, adjacent areas.
Who are the Kurds? - National Geographic
WEBAug 16, 2019 · Nestled on the margins of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria, Kurdistan is one of the planet’s most volatile regions, and its people are the world’s largest stateless group. The Kurds are indigenous...
The Kurds’ Long Struggle With Statelessness - Council on Foreign ...
WEBThe Kurds are one of the world’s largest peoples without a state, making up sizable minorities in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. Their century-old fight for rights, autonomy, and even an...
Kurds - BBC News
WEBJan 21, 2024 · Dozens die as former militia allies clash in Syria. More than 50 civilians have reportedly been killed since Kurdish forces arrested a former Arab ally. 5 Sep 2023Middle East. 31 Jan 2023.
Why Kurds are losing hope of having their own state - The Economist
WEBApr 13, 2021 · THE KURDS are sometimes called the world’s largest nation without its own independent state. Some 30m or them are scattered mostly across Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey. They share a culture...
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