Kurds are the second largest ethnic group in TURKEY(after Turks) and in IRAQ and SYRIA (after Arabs). In Iran, Kurds are the third largest ethnic group behind Persians and Azeris.
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Turkey has the largest population of Kurds, with estimates ranging from 15 to 20 million people. Kurds are the largest ethnic minority in Turkey.
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NO. The Arabs are the largest ethnic group in Southwest Asia. There are at least 150 million Arabs in the Middle East, whereas there are only 35 million Kurds.
It depends on whether you consider "Arab" to be a united ethnic group or if it is divisible along ethno-religious lines. If Sunni Arabs and Shiite Arabs are distinct ethnic groups, then Sunni Arabs form Iraq's second largest ethnic group (after Shiite Arabs). If the Arabs are a united ethnic group, then the Kurds form the next largest ethnic group.
Kurds seek their own country because they have a distinct ethnic identity, culture, language, and history. They have faced oppression, discrimination, and marginalization in the countries where they reside, particularly in Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria. The desire for autonomy and self-determination stems from a long history of seeking recognition and rights as a distinct people.
Kurds is the second largest group in Iraq.
Arabians aprox. 80 % Kurds aprox. 15 % Turks aprox. 2 %
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There are several ethnic minorities that would qualify, but the largest and most pronounced of these is the KURDS. Other ethnic minorities that want autonomy or complete independence are the Assyrians, the Marsh Arabs, and the Turcomen.