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Kurds

Cultural

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.

Example Sentences

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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 authorities in this autonomous region are Iraqi Kurds, who desperately want to stay out of the war next door.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

Kurds make up about 10% of the Iranian population and have long wanted more political autonomy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

“Syrian Kurds are our people. My son can’t desert them now.”

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

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