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 Syrian official said that 300 other Kurds, including fighters and members of the domestic security forces, had been arrested.

From Barron's

He denied that any shells had been fired from these areas, arguing that they are controlled by the Kurds' Asayish domestic security forces "who only have light weapons".

From Barron's

Visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday urged Kurdish-led forces to integrate into Syria's army and not obstruct the country's stability, as the deadline for implementing a deal between Damascus and the Kurds approaches.

From Barron's

This included enforcing a no-fly zone, which helped prevent another massacre of the Kurds by Saddam and seeded the creation of the autonomous Kurdistan region, a success story.

From The Wall Street Journal

As well as Kurds and Druze, there are Christians, many of whom find it hard to forget Sharaa's jihadist past.

From BBC