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

Persians, Parsis, Kurds, Armenians, Azerbaijanis, Tajiks, Kazakhs, Uzbeks and other cultures celebrate the festival and have their own traditions surrounding it.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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

Mohsin Khalidi, 63, an Iranian Kurdish poet who has lived in Erbil since 2004, said regime change is a "common desire" among Kurds, but their forces alone cannot achieve it.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Mr. Trump told Reuters last week that if the Kurds want to take on the Iranian military, “I think it’s wonderful that they want to do that, I’d be all for it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

They, the Kurds, live in the hill country between Iran and Iraq.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri