For Immediate Release: Early Monday morning, at 4:17am local time, during a winter storm, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Southern Turkey. The epicenter was …
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Washington Kurdish Institute
The Washington Kurdish Institute (WKI) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, research and educational organization that was established in September 1996 WKI is committed to increasing public awareness of Kurd-related issues, protecting human, cultural, and political rights throughout Kurdistan, and supporting and developing Kurdistan’s civil society.
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Washington Kurdish Institute Updated, February 4, 2023 Amid the ongoing Kurdish-inspired uprising sparked by Zhina “Mahsa” Amini against authorities that have killed, blinded, raped, …
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A weekly brief of events and news occurred in the disputed territories. Kirkuk Khanaqin Tuz Khurmatu Sinjar (Shingal)
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A weekly brief of events occurred in the Kurdistan regions of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. Iran Iraq Syria Turkey
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Washington Kurdish Institute By: Jean-Philippe Beaudet January 30, 2023 The Washington Kurdish Institute (WKI) hosted Dr. Ozum Yesiltas, Associate Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M …
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A weekly brief of events and news occurred in the disputed territories. Kirkuk Tuz Khurmatu Shingal (Sinjar)
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Washington Kurdish Institute By: Katie Cowen January 2023 Introduction Kurds are the largest ethnic minority in Turkey. They make up around 18% of Turkey’s …
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A weekly brief of events occurred in the Kurdistan regions of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. Iran Iraq Syria Turkey
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A weekly brief of events and news occurred in the disputed territories. Kirkuk Khanaqin Tuz Khurmatu Shingal (Sinjar)
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Washington Kurdish Institute By: Jean-Philippe Beaudet January 19, 2023 On January 7th, 2023 the Islamic Republic of Iran executed protesters Mohammad Mehdi Karami and …