Kurdistan - Wikipedia Kurdistan generally comprises the following four regions: southeastern Turkey (Northern Kurdistan), northern Iraq (Southern Kurdistan), northwestern Iran (Eastern Kurdistan), and northern Syria (Western Kurdistan)
Kurdistan | History, Religion, Map, Facts | Britannica 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
Who are the Kurds? - BBC News Between 25 and 35 million Kurds inhabit a mountainous region straddling the borders of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Armenia They make up the fourth-largest ethnic group in the Middle East, but
Kurdistan - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kurdistan (Kurdish: کوردستان, romanized: Kurdistān, lit 'Land of the Kurds'; [ˌkʊɾdɪˈstɑːn] (listen)), [3] or Greater Kurdistan, [4][5] is the region in the Middle East where the Kurds inhabit [6] and the Kurdish culture, languages, and national identity have historically been based [7]
Learn About Kurdish History - The Kurdish Project Kurdish history is deeply intertwined with the geography and the politics of the modern Kurdish regions The contiguous Kurdish regions of Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Syria sit in the north central area of the Middle East
The Kurdistan Region is an autonomous region in federal Iraq The Kurdistan Region is an autonomous region in federal Iraq It borders Syria to the west, Iran to the east, and Turkey to the north, where fertile plains meet the Zagros mountains, and is traversed by the Tigris, Big Zab, and Little Zab as the main rivers Languages: mainly Kurdish; Turkmani, Arabic, Armenian, and Assyrian in some areas
Visit Kurdistan Find yourself all over again in the reawakening landscapes of Kurdistan Walk through centuries of stories that shaped timeless traditions Step into the ambitious momentum of a region towards a future full of innovation The name Kurdistan literally translates to “The Land of Kurds”
Who are the Kurds? History, Culture, and Challenges The Kurds are an ethnic group primarily located in the Middle East, known for their distinct language and culture What is the historical origin of the Kurds? Where do they come from? What were some of the historical events and empires that influenced the Kurds’ history?
Kurdistan Region - Wikipedia Kurdistan Region (KRI) [c] is a semi-autonomous federal region [d] of the Republic of Iraq [15] [16] It comprises four Kurdish-majority governorates of Arab-majority Iraq: Erbil Governorate, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Duhok Governorate, and Halabja Governorate