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 …

Jan 30, 2026 · 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 …

Contemporary use of Kurdistan refers to parts of eastern Turkey (Northern Kurdistan), northern Iraq (Southern Kurdistan), northwestern Iran (Eastern Kurdistan) and northern Syria (Western Kurdistan) …

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 …

Kurdistan 24 has set itself a challenge: to provide up-to-date, impartial, and quality information to the widest possible Kurdish-speaking public in the region. We seek to promote tolerance, democracy, …

The Kurdish homeland, Kurdistan, is, in many places, mountainous and currently lies within the borders of the countries of Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria. There are an estimated 40-45 million Kurds, and …

Kurdistan is a historical and cultural region spanning parts of present-day Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria, and is home to the Kurdish people. Although Kurdistan does not exist as an independent nation, the …

Dec 7, 2022 · Their century-old fight for rights, autonomy, and even an independent Kurdistan has been marked by marginalization and persecution.

Jan 21, 2026 · Kurdistan Workers’ party fighters burn weapons in disarming ceremony – video The ceremony marks a turning point in the transition of the PKK from armed insurgency to democratic …

1 day ago · Executive summary The toponym "Kurdistan" — literally "land of the Kurds" — is first widely attested in medieval sources, most commonly traced to 11th-ce...

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 …

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 …

3 days ago · The Kurdistan Region witnessed 113 non-violent civil activities in January amid a surge in protests against attacks on Kurdish forces in northeast Syria (Rojava), a local human rights watchdog ...

1 day ago · The prolonged political deadlock between the Kurdistan Region’s two main parties —the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)— has increasingly …

It is located in northern Iraq, which shares borders with Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, and Syria to the west.

Kurdistan, Broad designation given to a mountainous region that includes parts of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Armenia, and Syria, inhabited predominantly by Kurds.

1 day ago · Introduction The Statistics Center of the Hana Human Rights Organization publishes its monthly report on the human rights situation in Kurdistan for January 2026.

Kurdistan (Kurdish: کوردستان, romanized: Kurdistān, lit. 'Land of the Kurds'; [ˌkʊɾdɪˈstɑːn] (listen)), [5] or Greater Kurdistan, [6][7] is the region in the Middle East where the Kurds inhabit [8] and the Kurdish …

4 days ago · In this context, Syrian Kurdistan appears less as an autonomous political project than as a strategic adjustment variable, subject to ongoing regional reconfigurations and the shifting priorities …

Kurdistan (Kurdish: کوردستان, lit. 'land of the Kurds'; [ˌkʊɾdɪˈstɑːn] ⓘ), or Greater Kurdistan, is a roughly defined geo- cultural region in West Asia wherein the Kurds form a prominent majority population …

Apr 13, 2023 · Home to the Kurds, a distinct ethnic group with a unique language and cultural heritage, the land of Kurdistan is a captivating mix of breathtaking landscapes and a complex socio-political …

Mountainous, in most of Kurdistan, most areas are very dry in the summer while cooling down, in the winter and spring. Kurds, Assyrians, Turkmen, Arabs, Armenians, Shabaks and Mandeans. Three …

1 day ago · Norway's DNO , the largest oil producer in Iraq's Kurdistan region, said on Thursday it was considering joining an agreement that allows companies to export Kurdish crude via a pipeline to …

The Kurdistan Region is a constitutional region situated in north and northeastern Iraq, comprising four governorates of Erbil, Sulymaniya, Duhok, and Halabja. The Kurdistan Region borders Iran to the …

6 days ago · Kurdish Diaspora Gathers in Bonn in Historic Show of Support for Western Kurdistan Over 40,000 Kurds rally under President Barzani’s message to advocate unity, rights, and international …

Welcome to Kurdistan – The Heart of the Middle East. The name Kurdistan literally translates to “The Land of Kurds”. Kurdistan is bordered by Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, Syria to the west, and …

The Kurdistan Region is divided into four governorates (Kurdish: پارێزگا, Parêzga): the governorates of Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Duhok, and Halabja. Each of these governorates is divided into districts, for a …

Kurdistan (Kurdish: کوردستان, lit. 'land of the Kurds'; [ˌkʊɾdɪˈstɑːn] ⓘ), or Greater Kurdistan, is a roughly defined geo- cultural region in West Asia wherein the Kurds form a prominent majority population …

The Kurdistan National Assembly of Syria was formed to represent Syrian Kurds based on two major conferences, one at the US Senate in March 2006 and the other at the EU parliament in Brussels in …

La parola "Kurdistan" significa letteralmente Paese dei Curdi. Circa il nome ufficiale, la nuova Costituzione irachena del 2005 parla di Regione del Kurdistan. [8] Il governo regionale parla di …