Will the Kurds ever have their own country???
Kurds world’s largest minority group without home state
With nearly 25 million people living in five countries, Kurds continue to push for self-rule.
JAKE SIMKIN / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO
A Kurdish People's Protection Units fighter stands in the rubble of Kobani, Syria. Kurds accused Turkey of not doing enough to help them during the battle with Islamic State militants for the city.
By: Vivian Salama The Associated Press, Published on Sat Jul 25 2015
WHO ARE THE KURDS?
The Kurds are an ethnic group with their own language and customs whose nomadic past led to their modern-day dispersal across several countries, mostly Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Armenia. Sunni Muslims make up the vast majority, but there is a sizable Shiite population, particularly in Iran.
After the collapse of the Ottoman and Qajar empires and the subsequent creation of these modern states, Iraq, Iran and Turkey each agreed to oppose the creation of an independent Kurdistan, making them the largest stateless minority group in the world. With nearly 25 million people living in five countries, they continue to push for self-rule.
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Kurds world’s largest minority group without home state
With nearly 25 million people living in five countries, Kurds continue to push for self-rule.
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JAKE SIMKIN / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO
A Kurdish People's Protection Units fighter stands in the rubble of Kobani, Syria. Kurds accused Turkey of not doing enough to help them during the battle with Islamic State militants for the city.
By: Vivian Salama The Associated Press, Published on Sat Jul 25 2015
WHO ARE THE KURDS?
The Kurds are an ethnic group with their own language and customs whose nomadic past led to their modern-day dispersal across several countries, mostly Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Armenia. Sunni Muslims make up the vast majority, but there is a sizable Shiite population, particularly in Iran.
After the collapse of the Ottoman and Qajar empires and the subsequent creation of these modern states, Iraq, Iran and Turkey each agreed to oppose the creation of an independent Kurdistan, making them the largest stateless minority group in the world. With nearly 25 million people living in five countries, they continue to push for self-rule.
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Kurds world s largest minority group without home state Toronto Star?
