Kurds

Cultural  

1. A linguistically and culturally distinct people who inhabit parts of Syria, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and the former Soviet Union. Once part of the Ottoman Empire, they long have sought an independent nation-state, but without success. After his defeat in the Persian Gulf War, Saddam Hussein brutally repressed rebellious Kurds in northern Iraq.

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Example Sentences

The Iranian Kurds have a tense relationship with the central government and have their own armed groups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Like many exiled Iranian Kurds, Shaho Bloori, 53, hears the call of home from both the living and the dead.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The Americans, the British, the French and others in the end were shamed into a big humanitarian operation to rescue the Kurds.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

She is one of thousands of Iranian Kurds opposed to the Islamic republic and who are living in exile in neighbouring Iraq.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

In Italy I spoke gibberish Italian because we lived in a refugee camp with Roma and Kurds.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri