TURKEY - PKK CONFLICT

MAP OF THE MIDDLE EAST

MAP OF "KURDISTAN"

A PEOPLE OF NO LAND

• The Kurdish people are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world without a homeland
• There are an estimated 30 million Kurds worldwide
• As minorities in many Mideast nations, the Kurds have been repressed by Turkish, Irani, and Iraqi governments
• This repression has bern fatale, exemplified by the Genocide of the Kurdish people in 19?? in Iraq
• They have fought to maintain their culture and language despite this repression

KURDS IN TURKEY

• Kurds make up a sizeable minority in Turkey
• Kurds make up about 18% of Turkey's population
• There are an estimated 14 million Kurds in Turkey

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