Kurds (Kurdish: کورد, romanized: Kurd) or Kurdish people are an Iranic [38] ethnic group native to the mountainous region of Kurdistan in West Asia, which spans southeastern Turkey, …

Oct 15, 2019 · Between 25 and 35 million Kurds inhabit a mountainous region straddling the borders of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Armenia. They make up the fourth-largest ethnic group …

Apr 4, 2025 · Kurd, any member of an ethnic and linguistic group concentrated in the Taurus Mountains of southeastern Anatolia, the Zagros Mountains of western Iran, portions of …

The Kurds [A] are an Iranian [1] [2] [3] ethnic group in the Middle East. They have historically inhabited the mountainous areas to the south of Lake Van and Lake Urmia, a geographical …

Aug 16, 2019 · Kurdish forces fought against the Islamic State when it began to capture Iraqi towns in 2014. Today, the Kurds are spread across four nations. Who are they? The world’s …

The Kurds are one of the world’s largest peoples without a state, making up sizable minorities in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. Their century-old fight for rights, autonomy, and even...

Oct 9, 2019 · Kurds are the largest ethnic minority in Turkey, making up roughly 20% of the population. Where do Kurds live? Today, Kurdistan is made up of five different regions: …

Mar 15, 2025 · 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 …

Dec 23, 2024 · About sixty million strong, the Kurds live within Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Armenia, and have stubbornly and bravely maintained their identity and culture through …

Feb 7, 2025 · The Kurds have spent a century fighting for autonomy and confronting brutal repression by Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.