Kurdistan

Examples

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• Despite a lot of rhetoric from the regional government, archaeology in Kurdistan remains stalled.

  Academic text (2006)

• After years of war and neglect, archaeology in Iraqi Kurdistan is poised for a comeback.

  Academic text (2006)

• The horses here in Kurdistan are so impressive.

• Despite the sad state of archaeology in Kurdistan, things could be worse in Erbil.

  Academic text (2006)

• The mean annual temperatures in Kurdistan exhibit great variations according to the elevation.

  Academic text (2004)

• In contrast to most other parts of the Middle East, much of Kurdistan enjoys adequate and regular rainfall.

  Academic text (2004)

• The promise of a sovereign and democratic Kurdistan was then broken by the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne.

  Academic text (2015)

• Many Western commentators say Iraqi Kurdistan is a beacon of democracy in an otherwise uncertain Iraq.

  Academic text (2007)

• At least eight millennia of uninterrupted human activity have left Kurdistan, and especially Erbil, with great archaeological wealth.

  Academic text (2006)

• The people of Kurdistan have a rich history and a vibrant culture that reflects their heritage.

Compounds

I

Iraqi Kurdistan

1 5.2

A region in northern Iraq where most people are Kurds and that has its own government

K

Kurdistan Workers Party

• NSFW

8.3

A Kurdish political group that uses weapons to seek self-rule in Turkey and that some countries call a terrorist group

K

Kurdistan Workers' Party

• NSFW

8.9

A Kurdish armed and political group that wants its own government in southeastern Turkey

R

Red Kurdistan

9.9

A former region in the South Caucasus with a large Kurdish population and culture, especially during the early Soviet period

P

Partiya Karkeran Kurdistan

9.9

A Kurdish political and armed group also called the PKK that seeks an independent state in eastern Turkey

Surface Forms

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Etymology