The complex history of the Kurdish people, from nomadic tribes to modern-day struggles for autonomy and recognition.
Turkey is still bombing armed Kurdish insurgents in Iraq and Syria, even after their leader urged them to lay down their arms ...
They have now reached another turning point. Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) has called on his ...
Two million Kurds flee, but are forced to hide out in the mountains as Turkey closes its border. April 1991 – (IRAQ) A safe haven is established in Iraqi Kurdistan by the United States ...
The presence of numerous foreign dignitaries at this year’s celebrations highlighted the Kurdistan Region’s growing ...
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Ocalan… A Farewell to Arms
This headline alludes to works of literature to illustrate political realities, beginning with Ernest Hemingway's “A Farewell to Arms” and up to the Kurdish author Ronak Murad's famous novel about the ...