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There are nearly 2,000 Kurds in San Diego County alone, and most Californian Kurds live in Southern California, with some, but significantly less of a presence in Northern California. There are 3,000 Kurds in Texas , especially within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex area.
Iran was invaded by the Allies in late August 1941, with the Soviets controlling the north. In the absence of a central government, the Soviets attempted to attach northwestern Iran to the Soviet Union, and promoted Kurdish nationalism.
Mahmud Barzanji with his soldiers in Slemani. During the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Kurds attempted to establish an independent state.. Mahmud Barzanji, the Shaykh of the Qadiriyyah order of Sufis, the most influential personality in Southern Kurdistan, [5] was appointed governor of the former sanjak of Duhok, but rallied against the British and declared an independent Kurdistan in ...
The Peshmerga (Kurdish: پێشمەرگه Pêşmerge, transl. 'Those Who Face Death') [25] comprise the standing military of Kurdistan Region, an autonomous political entity within the Republic of Iraq.
Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978-present): 60,000+ killed and 20,700+ captured [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [19] [26]: Said revolt: 15,000–20,000 [27] to 40,000 ...
The Kurds are the largest ethnic minority in Turkey.According to various estimates, they compose between 15% and 20% of the population of Turkey. [4] [5] [6] There are Kurds living in various provinces of Turkey, but they are primarily concentrated in the east and southeast of the country within the region viewed by Kurds as Turkish Kurdistan.
The state-run Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) started its 24-hour Kurdish television station on 1 January 2009 with the motto "we live under the same sky". [60] The Turkish prime minister sent a video message in Kurdish to the opening ceremony, which was attended by Minister of Culture and other state officials.
Tishk TV (Kurdish: تیشک تی ڤی) was a Kurdish satellite TV channel established in 2006 [1] broadcasting from Europe to Iran and Kurdistan. [2] Tishk TV belonged to the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) [ 3 ] and was a non-profit TV station with programs in Kurdish , Persian , Arabic and Baluchi languages .