Kurdistan

American

[kur-duh-stan, koor-di-stahn] / ˈkɜr dəˌstæn, ˌkur dɪˈstɑn /

noun

a mountain and plateau region in SE Turkey, NW Iran, and N Iraq: inhabited largely by Kurds. 74,000 sq. mi. (191,660 sq. km).
any of several types of rugs woven by the Kurds of Turkey or Iran.

Kurdistan British

/ ˌkɜːdɪˈstɑːn /

noun

a large plateau and mountainous region, between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea, south of the Caucasus. Area: over 29 000 sq km (74 000 sq miles)

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The surname was taken from the town in Iraqi Kurdistan he and the other leaders of the network were from.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

A high-level people smuggler identified in a BBC investigation has been arrested in Iraqi Kurdistan.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

In mid-March, Iraq and the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region reached an agreement to resume crude exports through the pipeline, which ends at the port of Ceyhan in Turkey.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

On Saturday, authorities in Kuwait and in the city of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan said airport facilities had been damaged in strikes.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Several native Christian sects are found in India, Armenia, Kurdistan, and Syria.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various

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