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

We meet Bloori, 53, in northern Iraq at a tented camp for Iranian Kurds where he is training a new generation of Peshmerga – "those who face death".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Iraqi Shias in the south and Kurds in the north of the country started an armed revolt against his regime.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

For now, Kurds must "wait for events to unfold," Khalidi said.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The Iraqi Kurds have good relations with Turkey, and the talk of a broader Kurdish state in the region would alarm the Turks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

And if you want the story in the story, I’ll tell you the one Ali Shekari told me about the origin of the Kurds later.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri