Kurdistan
Americannoun
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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).
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any of several types of rugs woven by the Kurds of Turkey or Iran.
noun
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Jamal claimed in court his had been a case of mistaken identity, but he was found guilty and told he faced deportation back to Iraqi Kurdistan after his release.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
He took his pseudonym from the town of Ranya in Iraqi Kurdistan, where he is believed to be from.
From BBC ● May 12, 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
In the immediate foreground, the course of the river was marked by green cultivated land and low woods, while away, in the distance, rose the dark mountains of Kurdistan.
From A Kut Prisoner by Bishop, H. C. W.
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