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Region of West Asia with a historical Kurdish presence
Kurdistan (Kurdish: کوردستان, lit. 'land of the Kurds'; [ˌkʊɾdɪˈstɑːn] ), or Greater Kurdistan, is a roughly defined geo-cultural region and stateless
Kurdistan
Federal region in Iraq
The Kurdistan Region (KRI) is a semi-autonomous federal region of the Republic of Iraq. It comprises four Kurdish-majority governorates of Arab-majority
Kurdistan_Region
Kurdish-inhabited region in Iraq
Iraqi Kurdistan or Southern Kurdistan (Kurdish: باشووری کوردستان, romanized: Başûrê Kurdistanê) refers to the Kurdish-populated part of northern Iraq
Iraqi_Kurdistan
Kurdish militant political organization
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is a Kurdish militant political organization and armed guerrilla group primarily based in the mountainous Kurdish-majority
Kurdistan_Workers'_Party
Province of Iran
Kurdistan province (Persian: استان کردستان Ostān-e Kordestān) is one of 31 provinces of Iran. The province is 28,817 km2 (11,126 sq mi) in area and its
Kurdistan_province
Alliance of major Iranian Kurdish parties
The Coalition of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan (CPFIK; Kurdish: هاوپەیمانیی هێزە سیاسییەکانی کوردستانی ئێران, romanized: Hevpeymaniya Hêzên Siyasî
Coalition of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan
Coalition_of_Political_Forces_of_Iranian_Kurdistan
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Kurdistan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kurdistan is a geo-cultural region consisting of parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria. Iranian
Kurdistan_(disambiguation)
Political party in the Kurdistan Region
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK; Kurdish: یەکێتیی نیشتمانیی کوردستان, romanized: Yekêtîy Nîştimanîy Kurdistan) is a centre-left regionalist political
Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan
The flag of Kurdistan (Kurdish: ئاڵای کوردستان, Alaya Kurdistanê), also called Ala Rengin, is the flag of Kurds and was created by the Society for the
Flag_of_Kurdistan
Kurdish inhabited area of Turkey
Turkish Kurdistan or Northern Kurdistan (Kurdish: Bakurê Kurdistanê) is the southeastern part of Turkey where Kurds form the predominant ethnic group
Turkish_Kurdistan
Kurdish area of Iran
Iranian Kurdistan and Eastern Kurdistan (Kurdish: ڕۆژھەڵاتی کوردستان, romanized: Rojhilatê Kurdistanê), also called Rojhelat, are unofficial names for
Iranian_Kurdistan
Kurdish inhabited area of Syria
Syrian Kurdistan, also called Western Kurdistan or Rojava (from Kurdish: Rojavayê Kurdistanê, lit. 'Kurdistan where the sun sets'), is a region in northern
Syrian_Kurdistan
Political party in Iraqi Kurdistan
party in Iraqi Kurdistan and the senior partner in the Kurdistan Regional Government. It was founded in 1946 in Mahabad in Iranian Kurdistan. The party states
Kurdistan_Democratic_Party
Jews are the Mizrahi Jewish communities from the geographic region of Kurdistan, roughly covering parts of northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, northeastern
History of the Jews in Kurdistan
History_of_the_Jews_in_Kurdistan
Internal security forces of Iraq's Kurdistan Region
security forces of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. According to the Constitution of Iraq, federal regions (such as the Kurdistan Region) are responsible
Peshmerga
attacks against the Kurdistan Region (KRI), Iraq. Most of the attacks in Iraq, around 200 as of 11 March 2026, have focused on the Kurdistan Region. The region
2026 Iranian strikes on the Kurdistan Region
2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Kurdistan_Region
Former unrecognized state in British-ruled Iraq
The Kingdom of Kurdistan was a short-lived and self-proclaimed Kurdish state declared in the city of Sulaymaniyah following the collapse of the Ottoman
Kingdom_of_Kurdistan
Former region of Azerbaijan
Kurdistan Uezd, also known colloquially as Red Kurdistan, was a Soviet administrative unit within the Azerbaijan SSR that existed for six years from 1923
Kurdistan_Uezd
Legislature of the Kurdistan region of Iraq
The Kurdistan Regional Parliament, also known as Kurdistan Parliament – Iraq (Kurdish: پەرلەمانی كوردستان; Arabic: برلمان اقليم كردستان), or simply Perleman
Kurdistan_Region_Parliament
Areas of Kurdistan in the Ottoman Empire
modern-day Turkish Kurdistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, and Syrian Kurdistan, as well as a small part of Iranian Kurdistan. The remainder of Iranian Kurdistan was known
Ottoman_Kurdistan
Iranic ethnic group
people, are an Iranic ethnic group from West Asia. They are indigenous to Kurdistan, which is a geographic region spanning southeastern Turkey, northwestern
Kurds
Elite Kurdish counterterrorism unit
romanized: Dezgay Dijê Tiror) or Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Unit is a Peshmerga unit and the primary investigative arm of the Kurdistan Regional Government. The
CTG_Kurdistan
The dominant religion in Kurdistan is Sunni Islam. Other prominent religious traditions in the region include Shia Islam, Yazidism, Yarsanism, Zoroastrianism
Religion_in_Kurdistan
Kurdish political organization
The Kurdistan Communities Union (Kurdish: Koma Civakên Kurdistanê, KCK) is a Kurdish political organization committed to implementing Abdullah Öcalan's
Kurdistan_Communities_Union
Semi-autonomous government in Iraq
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is the official executive body of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq. The cabinet is selected
Government of the Kurdistan Region
Government_of_the_Kurdistan_Region
Topics referred to by the same term
Kurdistan referendum may refer to: 2005 Kurdistan Region independence referendum 2017 Kurdistan Region independence referendum This disambiguation page
Kurdistan_referendum
Militant Islamist organization
The Kurdistan Brigades (Arabic: كتائب كردستان, Kurdish: کەتیبەکانی کوردستان) are a Kurdish militant Islamist organization, primarily active in the Kurdish
Kurdistan_Brigades
Capital and largest city of Kurdistan Region, Iraq
هەولێر, romanized: Hewlêr), is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the capital of the Erbil Governorate. Erbil is described
Erbil
Kurdish television news channel
Kurdistan24 (K24) is a Kurdish broadcast news station based in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, with foreign bureaus in Washington, DC. The service was
Kurdistan_24
Kurdish slogan expressing patriotism
Biji Kurdistan (Kurdish: بژی کوردستان, romanized: Bijî Kurdistan, Kurdish pronunciation: [ˈbɪʒɪ kuɾdɪsˈtɑn]; English: Long live Kurdistan) is a popular
Biji_Kurdistan
Political party in Iraq
The Kurdistan Islamic Union (Kurdish: یەکگرتووی ئیسلامیی کوردستان; Yekgirtiya Îslamî ya Kurdistanê), colloquially referred to as Yekgirtû, is a Kurdish
Kurdistan_Islamic_Union
Political and armed activity by Kurds in Iran
of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK), the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), the Organization of Iranian Kurdistan Struggle (Khabat)
2026_Kurdish–Iranian_crisis
Former unrecognized Islamic state in Iraqi Kurdistan
The Islamic Emirate of Kurdistan (Kurdish: میرنشینی ئیسلامیی کوردستان) was an unrecognized and independent Kurdish state located in the Halabja Governorate
Islamic_Emirate_of_Kurdistan
History of the Salafi Movement in Kurdistan
history of Islamism in Kurdistan is not contiguous and has a different history depending on which part of Kurdistan. Islamism in Kurdistan has an early history
Islamism_in_Kurdistan
Electoral coalition
The Kurdistan List (Kurdish: لیستی كوردستان Lîstî Kurdistani), also known as the Kurdistan Alliance or the Brotherhood List, was the name of the electoral
Kurdistan_List
Province in western Safavid Iran
The province of Kurdistan (also known as Ardalan; Persian: ولایت کردستان, romanized: Velāyat-e Kordestān) was a western province of Safavid Iran, whose
Safavid_Kurdistan
Defcunt Emirati-Kurdish Airline
Kurdistan Airlines A.K.A Kurdish Airlines was an airline based in the United Arab Emirates. The first flight of Kurdistan Airlines (Commercial Office
Kurdistan_Airlines
City in Turkey
Kurds as the informal capital of Kurdistan. The city was intended to become the capital of an independent Kurdistan following the 1920 Treaty of Sèvres
Diyarbakır
Topics referred to by the same term
Kurdistan Alliance may refer to: Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan, the main Kurdish list in the 2005 Iraqi election Kurdistani List, a Kurdish
Kurdistan_Alliance
Referendum for Kurdish Independence
The 2017 Kurdistan Region independence referendum was a failed bid at Kurdish independence from the Republic of Iraq. It was held on 25 September 2017
2017 Kurdistan Region independence referendum
2017_Kurdistan_Region_independence_referendum
1946 unrecognised Kurdish state in Iran
Mahabad, also referred to as the Republic of Kurdistan (Kurdish: کۆماری کوردستان, romanized: Komarî Kurdistan; Persian: جمهوری مهاباد, romanized: Jomhuriye
Republic_of_Mahabad
Kurdish-language television channel in Iraqi Kurdistan
Kurdistan TV (Kurdish: کوردستان تیڤی) is a Kurdish-language television channel launched in 1999 in Iraqi Kurdistan. It is the second Kurdish-language TV
Kurdistan_TV
Political party in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Kurdistan Freedom Party (Kurdish: پارتی ئازادیی کوردستان, romanized: Partî Azadîyê Kurdistan, abbreviated as PAK) is a Kurdish nationalist and separatist
Kurdistan_Freedom_Party
Conflict between the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region and the Kurdistan Workers' Party
insurgency in the Kurdistan Region refers to a series of clashes in Iraqi Kurdistan between the ruling Kurdistan Region and the Kurdistan Workers' Party
PKK insurgency in the Kurdistan Region
PKK_insurgency_in_the_Kurdistan_Region
Kurdish political party in Iran
The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI; Kurdish: حیزبی دێموکراتی کوردستانی ئێران, romanized: Hizbi Dêmukrati Kurdıstani Êran, HDKA; Persian:
Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan
Democratic_Party_of_Iranian_Kurdistan
This article lists political parties in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq represented in the Kurdistan Region Parliament, their ideologies, votes in the latest
List of political parties in the Kurdistan Region
List_of_political_parties_in_the_Kurdistan_Region
Kurdistan National Football Team
The Kurdistan national football team (Kurdish: هەڵبژاردەی نیشتمانی تۆپی پێی کوردستان romanized : jêgrtîya welatî ya tepapê ya Kurdistan ê) is the national
Kurdistan Region national football team
Kurdistan_Region_national_football_team
Head of state of the Kurdistan Region
president of the Kurdistan Region is the head of state of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq. They are part of the Kurdistan Presidency Council
President of the Kurdistan Region
President_of_the_Kurdistan_Region
Political party in Iraqi Kurdistan
Kurdistan Justice Group (Kurdish: کۆمهڵی دادگەری کوردستان, romanized: Komellî Dadgerî Kurdistan), colloquially called Komell, formerly the Kurdistan
Kurdistan_Justice_Group
Ethnic group
Kurdish people live in Kurdistan, which today is split between Iranian Kurdistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Turkish Kurdistan, and Syrian Kurdistan. The bulk of Kurdish
Kurdish_population
City in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq
(Kurdish: سلێمانی, romanized: Silêmanî), is a city in the east of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and is the capital of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate. It
Sulaymaniyah
Armed conflict between Iraqi forces and Peshmerga
arising from the Kurdistan Region independence referendum of 25 September. The tension between the federal Iraqi government and Kurdistan Region escalated
2017_Iraqi–Kurdish_conflict
Economy in the Kurdistan Region consists of the autonomous economy in the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq. The Kurdistan Region's economy is dominated
Economy of the Kurdistan Region
Economy_of_the_Kurdistan_Region
Wars between two groups
of the modern State of Turkey. In 1925, an uprising for an independent Kurdistan, led by Shaikh Said Piran, was quickly put down, and soon afterward, Said
Kurdish–Turkish_conflict
Armed conflict between Turkey and PKK
until 2025, the Republic of Turkey was in an armed conflict with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) (Kurdish: Partiya Karkerên Kurdistanê) as well as
Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency
Kurdistan_Workers'_Party_insurgency
Former province of the Ottoman Empire
Kurdistan Eyalet (Ottoman Turkish: ایالت کردستان, romanized: Eyâlet-ı Kurdistan) was an eyalet of the Ottoman Empire. It was the first time that the Ottoman
Kurdistan_Eyalet
Governance style and political dynamics across Kurdistan
of Kurdistan (Kurdish: سیاسەتی کوردستان, romanized: Siyasetî Kurdistan, or ڕامیاری کوردستان, Řamiyarî Kurdistan), particularly within the Kurdistan Region
Politics_of_Kurdistan
President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (born 1976)
politician serving as the second President of the Kurdistan Region. He was elected into office by the Kurdistan Region Parliament in June 2019. Nechirvan Barzani
Nechirvan_Barzani
The 2024 Kurdistan Region parliamentary election was held on 20 October 2024. Seats to the Kurdistan Region Parliament were elected. The results of the
2024 Kurdistan Region parliamentary election
2024_Kurdistan_Region_parliamentary_election
City in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
romanized: Beth Nohadra, Lishanid Noshan: דוהוך, romanized: Dohok) is a city in Kurdistan Region, Iraq and the capital city of Duhok Governorate. The city of Duhok
Duhok
Political party
The Kurdistan Social Democratic Party (Kurdish: حزبی سۆسیال دیموکراتی کوردستان, romanized: Hizbî Sosyal Dîmukratî Kurdistan, abbreviated as KSDP) is a
Kurdistan Social Democratic Party (Iraq)
Kurdistan_Social_Democratic_Party_(Iraq)
Kurdish tribe in Iraq
inhabiting Barzan in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The Barzanis are mostly Naqshbandi and one of the most influential tribes in Kurdistan. Barzanis were originally
Barzani_(tribe)
1965 film
Wild Kurdistan (German: Durchs wilde Kurdistan) is a 1965 Spanish-West German adventure film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Lex Barker
Wild_Kurdistan
Topics referred to by the same term
University of Kurdistan may refer to: University of Kurdistan (Iran), Sanandaj, Iranian Kurdistan Province Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj
University_of_Kurdistan
Beauty pageant
Miss Kurdistan is a national beauty pageant for young women in bashur Kurdistan. It was founded in Erbil in 2012, the first Miss Kurdistan winner was
Miss_Kurdistan
Kurdish politician, writer, and academic
Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament since February 2019. He is a senior member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. He was elected as a Member of the Kurdistan Parliament
Hemin_Hawrami
Clashes between Kurdish insurgents and the Iranian Armed Forces
2026, armed clashes erupted between the Kurdistan Free Life Party's (PJAK) armed wing, the Eastern Kurdistan Units (YRK), and the Islamic Revolutionary
Western Iran clashes (2026–present)
Western_Iran_clashes_(2026–present)
Kurdish Iranian leftist politician and political analyst
1949) is the leader and secretary general of Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan. He was born in the city of Bukan, West Azarbaijan province, western Iran
Abdulla_Mohtadi
Armed conflict between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Kurdish rebels
Kurdish rebels of the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), which began in 2004. The group has carried out numerous attacks in the Kurdistan Province of Iran and
Iran–PJAK_conflict
Ethnic group
Iraq. Following the withdrawal of the Iraqi Army from the Kurdistan Region in 1991, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) was established, and ultimately
Kurds_in_Iraq
Head of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq
prime minister of the Kurdistan Region is the head of government of the Kurdistan Region, governing semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq
Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region
Prime_Minister_of_the_Kurdistan_Region
Kurdish Islamist militant group
Ansar al-Islam in Kurdistan (Kurdish: ئەنسارولئیسلام له کوردستان; the Supporters of Islam in Kurdistan), better known as Ansar al-Islam (Kurdish: ئەنسارولئیسلام;
Ansar_al-Islam_in_Kurdistan
City in Iraq
Զախո, Arabic: زاخو, Lishanid Noshan: זאכו, romanized: Zāxo) is a city in Kurdistan Region, Iraq, at the centre of the Zakho District of the Dohuk Governorate
Zakho
the 4 governorates of Kurdistan region, the bar on the left hand side features a smaller sized code KR, representing Kurdistan Region. Current license
Vehicle registration plates of Iraq
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Iraq
are majority Kurdish ethnically are called and are currently known as Kurdistan by the Kurds and some International communities, as well as some historical
Kurdish_women
Football league
The Kurdistan Premier League (Kurdish: خولی نایابی کوردستان, romanized: Xûlî Nayabî Kurdistan) is the foremost association football league in the Kurdistan
Kurdistan_Premier_League
Party of God of Kurdistan) is a Kurdish Shia–Sunni Islamist political movement and former militant group founded in Iraqi Kurdistan in 1988 under the
Kurdistan Revolutionary Hezbollah
Kurdistan_Revolutionary_Hezbollah
Political party and militant group in Iran
The Kurdistan Free Life Party, or PJAK (Kurdish: پارتی ژیانی ئازادی کوردستان, romanized: Partiya Jiyana Azad a Kurdistanê), is an armed Kurdish militant
Kurdistan_Free_Life_Party
Political coalition
The Cooperation Center of Iranian Kurdistan's Political Parties (Kurdish: Navendî Hewkarîy Hîzbekanî Kurdistanî Êran) was a political coalition formed
Cooperation Center of Iranian Kurdistan's Political Parties
Cooperation_Center_of_Iranian_Kurdistan's_Political_Parties
Political party in Iran
The Khabat Organization of Iranian Kurdistan (Kurdish: سازمانى خهباتى كوردستانى ئێران, romanized: Rêxistina Xebata Rojhilatê Kurdistanê, Persian: سازمان
Organization of Iranian Kurdistan Struggle
Organization_of_Iranian_Kurdistan_Struggle
Kurdish tribe found in Iran
tribes of Iran, which lives in Kolya'i, Kermanshah, Hamadan, Isfahan, Kurdistan, Esfandabad, Chaharkaveh, and Aliverdi", also adding that "Lak" was "a
Laks_(Kurdistan)
2026 Iran war bombardment
occurred in Iranian Kurdistan (Eastern Kurdistan or Rojhelat), targeting Kurdish provinces in Iran such as Kermanshah, Kurdistan, West Azerbaijan, Ilam
Air campaign in Iranian Kurdistan
Air_campaign_in_Iranian_Kurdistan
Kurdish musical artist
daughters, Arezu and Sakar. The Shriek of Kurdistan (Kurdish: چریکەی کوردستان, romanized: Çirîkey Kurdistan) is a Kurdish-language biography book written
Hesen_Zîrek
in Iraqi Kurdistan controlling the Kurdistan national football team. It also oversees the Kurdistan Premier League, Kurdistan Cup and Kurdistan Super Cup
Kurdistan Football Association
Kurdistan_Football_Association
Operation targeting rural Kurdish civilians in 1988
rival Kurdish opposition parties in Iraq—the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) as well as other smaller Kurdish parties—experienced
Anfal_campaign
broadcasting outlets Rudaw and Kurdistan 24. He served as the general manager of Kurdistan 24, based in the Kurdistan's capital Erbil, from 2015 to 2019
Noreldin_Waisy
Types and sports in Kurdish regions
modern-day Iraq, (Southern Kurdistan) Turkey, (Northern Kurdistan) Iran, (Eastern Kurdistan) and Syria (Western Kurdistan). Among all sports, association
Sport_in_Kurdistan
Police force of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
The Kurdistan Region Police (Kurdish: پۆلیس ھەرێمی کوردستان, romanized: Polîsî Herêmî Kurdistan) serves as the primary civil law enforcement agency of
Kurdistan_Region_Police
Northwestern Iranian dialect continuum
Iranian language or group of languages spoken by Kurds in the region of Kurdistan, namely in southeast Turkey, northern Iraq, northwest Iran, and northern
Kurdish_language
President of Iraq since 2026
served as president of Iraq since 2026. A member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), he previously served as the minister of environment in the government
Nizar_Amidi
Species of salamander
Neurergus derjugini, the Kurdistan newt, Kurdistan newt, Derjugin's (Kurdistan) mountain newt, or yellow-spotted mountain newt, is a species of salamander
Kurdistan_newt
Ethnic group in Nashville, Tennessee
called "Little Kurdistan" and is located in South Nashville. The majority of Nashville's "Little Kurdistan" comes from Iraqi Kurdistan, however there
Kurdish population of Nashville
Kurdish_population_of_Nashville
Ethnic Kurds living within the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire ruled North Kurdistan, South Kurdistan, West Kurdistan, and a small part of East Kurdistan. Parts of Greater Kurdistan under Ottoman control
Ottoman_Kurds
Domestic security agency of the Kurdistan Region
romanized: Asayîş, lit. 'security') is the domestic security agency of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The organization was established in September 1993 and
Asayish_(Kurdistan_Region)
Russian historian and anarchist (1989–2023)
promoting information about Kurdistan and the Middle East in general as part of the research project Hevale: Revolution in Kurdistan, co-authored and co-edited
Dmitry_Petrov_(anarchist)
Oil tanker/oil spill
MV Kurdistan, initially named Frank D. Moores, was an oil tanker built in 1973 for the American-Canadian trade. In 1979, she became stuck in ice and suffered
MV_Kurdistan
Military unit
romanized: Dijê Tirorî Kurdistan, CTD) or Counter Terrorism Unit (CT Unit) is a Peshmerga investigative agency within the Kurdistan Region Security Council
Counter Terrorism Department (Kurdistan Region)
Counter_Terrorism_Department_(Kurdistan_Region)
The demographics of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq reflect a dynamic interplay of ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic factors that shape the region's population
Demographics of Kurdistan Region
Demographics_of_Kurdistan_Region
International non-governmental organization
The Kurdistan National Congress (Kurmanji Kurdish: Kongreya Neteweyî ya Kurdistanê, KNK; Sorani Kurdish: کۆنگرەی نەتەوەییی کوردستان) is a coalition of
Kurdistan_National_Congress
Political party in Iraq
The Kurdistan Islamic Movement is a Kurdish Islamist party founded in 1987 by mufti Osman Abdulaziz and several other Kurdish Islamic scholars who were
Kurdistan_Islamic_Movement
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