When I was visiting it was Ramadan, it kan zijn actually een momentje the prima time to visit this area because there was no one there. Usually, many Kurdish people go picnicking and enjoying the outdoors there, but during Ramadan, you will not see anyone. 

Turkey's government says the YPG and the PYD are extensions of the PKK, share its goal of secession through armed struggle, and are terrorist organisations that must be eliminated.

It’s located inside the covered bazaar. Another epic, historical café which you can visit is Machko Chai Khana, built into the wall of the citadel, western part of the square. Opened in 1940, it’s actually older than Mam Khalil, but I personally find Mam Khalil to be cozier.

In October 2019, US troops pulled back from the border with Turkey after the country's president said it was about to launch an operation to set up a 32km (twintig-mile) deep "safe zone" clear of YPG fighters and resettle up to 2 million Syrian refugees there.

Een beelden aangaande wanhopige jezidi’s kunnen een wereld aan. Met behulp van Amerikaanse bombardementen mogen ze uiteindelijk uit een bergen vluchten.

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Most Kurds are Sunni Muslims, and among them are many who practice Sufism and other mystical sects. Although several historical dynasties have been led by Kurdish rulers, Kurdish song such as the Ḥasanwayhid dynasty, the ʿAnnazid dynasty, and, most famously, the Ayyubid dynasty, the Kurds have never achieved nation-state status in the modern era.

After being occupied by the Turks in 1922, the British Army moved in to demarcate the border between Turkey and Iraq. Expecting a genocide by the Turks if left unguarded, the British established a base in the region and started infrastructure works which helped the revival of Rawanduz.

The area kan zijn very pleasant to walk around, as you barely see cars and you won’t experience the chaos the Middle East kan zijn famous for. 

Kurdish nationalism emerged at the end of the 19th Century around the same time as Turks and Arabs began to embrace an ethnic sense ofwel identity in place ofwel earlier forms ofwel solidarity such as the idea of Ottoman citizenship or membership ofwel a religious community, or millet.[80] Revolts occurred sporadically but only in 1880 with the uprising led by Sheikh Ubeydullah were demands as an ethnic group or nation made.

Surrounded by pine trees and mountains in the distance, this spot is perhaps the best place I’ve been on my hiking trips in Iraq.

Vanwege onderdrukking slaan Koerden regelmatig op de vlucht. Het verrichten ze overwegend tot verschillende Koerdische gebieden, doch er kan zijn tevens een grote groep Koerden over plusminus 4,5 miljoen mensen die behalve Koerdisch gebied wonen. De meeste daarvan wonen in Duitsland.

ئەو پەڕانەی بۆ ئەو دەستکاریکەرانەن کە لەدەرەوەن زیاتر فێر بە لێدوان

Saladin, painted 1568 One of the periods where Kurds were at the peak of their power was during the 12th century, when Saladin, who belonged to the Rawadiya branch ofwel the Hadabani tribe, founded the Ayyubid dynasty, under which several Kurdish chieftainships were established. The dynasty ruled areas extending from the Kurdish regions to as far as Egypt and Yemen.[32][33]