As a kurd myself i would like everyone to take a look and give their opinions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMfJRnWu52Y
With a total population of 23 - 34 million, no place to call home scattered among the middle east.
They face hardship in the countries they live in, and have been denied recognition in turkey.
Their language (Kurdish) has been prohibited and they can face serious charges if they fight for freedom e.g. protest (Torture, jail etc...)
Being able to speak your own language is basic human rights, and by taking away the right to speak your language the turks think they will exterminate the kurdish culture. But this is only temporary, and the after-effect will be disastrous for both turks and kurds.
Wikipedia:
Officially protected death squads are accused of disappearance of 3,200 Kurds in 1993 and 1994 in the so called mystery killings. Kurdish politicians, human-rights activists, journalists, teachers and other members of intelligentsia were among the victims. Virtually none of the perpetrators were investigated nor punished. Turkish government also encouraged an Islamic extremist group called Hezbollah to assassinate suspected PKK members and often ordinary Kurds.[49] Azimet Köylüoğlu, the state minister of human rights, revealed the extent of security forces' excesses in autumn 1994
An independent state for the kurds
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imo the kurds deserve their own independent country, the only problem is that they don't have a lobby....where was the UN for example when Saddam Hussein attacked kurdish villages with poison gas in the north of Iraq and thousands of people died? or where is the UN when it's about how minorities like kurds or christians are treated in turkey (google for "mor gabriel")?
if the UN would have done its job it would have saved a lot of lives, on the kurdish side and on the side of the victims of PKK attacks. I surely don't endorse terroristic attacks, but in the case of the kurds they are at least a little understandable: they are oppressed since decades and the whole world looks away.
if the UN would have done its job it would have saved a lot of lives, on the kurdish side and on the side of the victims of PKK attacks. I surely don't endorse terroristic attacks, but in the case of the kurds they are at least a little understandable: they are oppressed since decades and the whole world looks away.
From what I understand, The Iraqi kurds were offered a territory in north iraq - but it was unfair because the north territory was nothing but mountains. It would have also denied them rights to profit from the rest of iraq's rich oil fields.
This thing of discrimination by religion, race, creed, or even abuse of women in other countries seems like a hold over from the medieval times of misinformation. It would seem like more information and sharing of it would be the solution to these prejudices.
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This thing of discrimination by religion, race, creed, or even abuse of women in other countries seems like a hold over from the medieval times of misinformation. It would seem like more information and sharing of it would be the solution to these prejudices.
DNR
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He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in Darkness, and Light dwells with him.
He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in Darkness, and Light dwells with him.