Kurdistan - Wikipedia The northern, northwestern and northeastern parts of Kurdistan are referred to as upper Kurdistan, and includes the areas from west of Amed to Lake Urmia The lowlands of southern Kurdistan are called lower 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
Region | Facts Figures - Kurdistan Regional Government Kurdistan borders Turkey, Iran and Syria The regional capital is Erbil or in Kurdish, Hawler The region is officially governed by the Kurdistan Regional Government The establishment of the Kurdistan region dates back to 1970
Kurdistan | Kurdish History Kurdistan is a region located in the Middle East, primarily spanning parts of southeastern Turkey, northern Iraq, western Iran, and northern Syria It is home to the Kurdish people, an ethnic group with a rich cultural heritage and a long history dating back thousands of years
KURDISTAN | Washington Kurdish Institute What is Kurdistan? Kurdistan is the ancestral homeland of the Kurds, the fourth largest ethnic group of the Middle East The Kurdish homeland, Kurdistan, is, in many places, mountainous and currently lies within the borders of the countries of Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria
Kurdistan Region - Wikipedia It is located in northern Iraq, which shares borders with Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, and Syria to the west
Kurd | Syria, Language, Map, Women, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, History . . . 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
About Kurdistan – Kurdistan Aid Kurdistan is not an independent country It is a geographic region where Kurds are the majority population, located where Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran come together
The Kurdistan Region is an autonomous region in federal Iraq The Kurdistan Region comprises parts of the three governorates of Erbil, Suleimaniah and Duhok It borders Syria to the west, Iran to the east, and Turkey to the north, lying where fertile plains meet the Zagros mountains