Questions tagged [kurdistan]
Questions related to the government or politics of Kurdistan.
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What is this "very, very powerful article" that Trump is referring to vis à vis the Kurds?
Trump said in a press conference on Oct 10 (or so), referring to the Kurds:
as someone wrote in this very, very powerful article today, they didn't help us in the second world war, they didn't help ...
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To what extent do Scandinavian countries support the Kurds (PKK and YPG)?
Turkish President Erdogan is opposed to Finland and Sweden's inclusion to NATO because of their alleged support of the PKK. He said Scandinavian countries are "guesthouses for terrorist ...
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Why does Sweden support Kurdish separatists in Turkey?
Turkey objects to Sweden gaining NATO membership on the grounds that Sweden supports "terrorism," namely Kurdish separatist fighters. Why has Sweden of all countries taken such an interest ...
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Kurds in World War 2
I am reading quotes of Trump saying
"They didn’t help us in the second world war, they didn’t help us with Normandy" in regards to Kurds.
How could an ethnic group spread between multiple different ...
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How do Russians view the Kurds?
Are there any polls or research on how the Russian populace views the Kurds (in general, or those in Turkey specifically)?
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Are Kurds hostile to the west?
Compared to other ethnic groups in the middle east, are Kurds hostile towards the west (Australia in particular)?
I don't mean annoyed or disappointed or exasperated by the west's betrayal or lack of ...
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What is President Trump's first public reaction to Turkey's invasion into Northern Syria against his stark warning?
Hours ago, Turkey started an offensive into North Eastern Syria:
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey and its Syrian rebel allies have launched their military operation into northeastern Syria, President Tayyip ...
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How are relationships between Russia and progressive Kurdish groups?
The Turkish PKK, known for its armed struggle for an independent Kurdistan, initially (1970s) described itself as communist, and more recently still rather radical as communalist. It is designated as ...
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What are the current military objectives of Rojava(Syrian kurds)?
The relations of various factions in syrian war seems to be very complicated, as can be seen in this image.
Considering the Rojava, it seems like they are been supported by both Russian and US ...
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How does Germany justify banning the YPG flag?
According to Wikipedia:
In Germany, there is a ban on PKK [Kurdistan Workers' Party] symbols that, as of March 2017, is officially extended the YPG [People's Protection Units] and YPJ [Women's ...
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Did the Iraqi central government explicitly object to (or approve of) any deals by Russian oil & gas companies with the Kurdish Regional Government?
According to al-Jazeera, citing various (alas unnamed Russian and Kurdish diplomats/officials), Russia financially "saved" the KRG at a crucial time, by having its major oil/gas companies ...
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Why are US, EU and human-rights NGOs silent against the killing of innocent kurdish people in Turkey? [closed]
Everybody knows that Turkey and AKP party supports ISIS, in Turkey we see an internal war against Kurdish people, the Kurdish parties such as PYD, YPG, etc are based on freedom, human rights and ...
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How can Iraqi Kurdistan become a sovereign state?
Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani wants to hold a referendum in October 2016 in an attempt to gain independence for Iraqi Kurdistan. Will this referendum make Iraqi Kurdistan a sovereign state? If ...
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Iran rebukes Turkey on Syria incursion - Why?
Turkey is in Syria launching an offensive against the Kurds, and Iran just issued a warning for Turkey to back off. This confuses me - isn't it in Iran's interest for Turkey to suppress the Kurds? Why ...
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Why has Macron offered to mediate between the Turkish government and YPG force of Syria?
Recently, the French president Macron has offered to mediate between the Syrian Kurdish force YPG and the Turkish government.
How will Macron or France benefit from mediating between the YPG Kurds ...
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