Kurdish People Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the Kurdish people. Kurds do not have an official homeland or country. Most reside within countries in the Middle East including northern Iraq, eastern Turkey, western Iran and small portions of northern Syria and Armenia.
About the Kurdistan region
Population: approximately 25-30 million (some Kurds reside outside of Kurdistan)
Religion: Most are Sunni Muslims; some practice Sufism, a type of mystic Islam
Other Facts
Kurds have never achieved nation-state status, making Kurdistan a non-governmental region and one of the largest stateless nations in the world.
Portions of the region are recognized by two countries: Iran, where the province of Kordestan lies; and northern Iraq, site of the autonomous region known as Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) or Iraqi Kurdistan.
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Kurdish People Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the Kurdish people. Kurds do not have an official homeland or country. Most reside within countries in the Middle East including northern Iraq, eastern Turkey, western Iran and small portions of northern Syria and Armenia.
About the Kurdistan region
Population: approximately 25-30 million (some Kurds reside outside of Kurdistan)
Religion: Most are Sunni Muslims; some practice Sufism, a type of mystic Islam
Other Facts
Kurds have never achieved nation-state status, making Kurdistan a non-governmental region and one of the largest stateless nations in the world.
Portions of the region are recognized by two countries: Iran, where the province of Kordestan lies; and northern Iraq, site of the autonomous region known as Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) or Iraqi Kurdistan.
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A war of crossings between the regime and the SDF: Who loses?
April 7, 2021
Dozens of Syrians walk through the al-Salihiyah crossing that links the Assad regime and Autonomous Administration areas in the eastern Deir e-Zor province, 3/31/2021 (Syria Direct)
AMMAN On March 23, the Syrian regime closed four of the five crossings with the Kurdish-dominated Autonomous Administration in North and East Syria (AANES)-administered areas. However, trade between the two sides had effectively stopped on March 19 after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which maintain military control over most of northeast Syria, temporarily closed those crossings as part of security measures for the Norouz holiday celebrated by Kurds on March 21.