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 | Map, Religion, People, Country, History, 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? | CNN In Iraq, Kurdish people form about 15% to 20% of the population and live primarily in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region, run by the Kurdistan Regional Government The region’s capital is
Who are the Kurds? - BBC News In the early 20th Century, many Kurds began to consider the creation of a homeland - generally referred to as "Kurdistan" After World War One and the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, the victorious
Who are the Kurds? - BBC News In the early 20th Century, many Kurds began to consider the creation of a homeland - generally referred to as "Kurdistan" After World War One and the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, the victorious
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
Rudaw | News, Politics, Culture Rudaw Media Network - Breaking news, politics, culture, sports from Kurdistan and the Middle East
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
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