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As a result of the Syrian Civil War, Syrian Kurdistan (also called West Kurdistan) has effectively become independent. It does not officially have a capital, but claims its capital to be al-Qamishli, which is currently under partial Kurdish and partial Assad control.
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What is the capital of Kurdistan?
Sanandaj is the capital of Eastern Kurdistan (occupied by Iran), Al-Qamishli is the capital of Western Kurdistan (occupied by Syria), Erbil (which the Kurds call "Hawler") is the Capital of Southern Kurdistan (occupied by Iraq) and Diyarbakir (which the Kurds call "Amed") is the capital of Northern Kurdistan (occupied by Turkey).
Is Kurdistan a sovereign state?
No. Kurdistan is under the rule of other sovereigns. Iraqi and Syrian Kurdistan, though, are currently very autonomous from their ruling nations.
In which year was Kurdistan divided?
Three years: 1639, 1919, 1923.Most of what is today considered Kurdistan was united last during the Safavid Empire of Shah Ismail I. At the end of the Ottoman-Safavid War of 1623-1639, the Treaty of Zuhab was signed, which ceded to the Ottomans control of Mesopotamia. This cut off what is today called Iranian Kurdistan (remaining under Safavid Persian control) from the other regions of Kurdistan, which came under Ottoman control. In 1919, the Treaty of Versailles split Iraqi Kurdistan and Syrian Kurdistan off from Turkish Kurdistan, giving them to a British and French mandate respectively. There was a small attempt to create an independent Kurdistan in what is now southeast Turkey, but this was cut short by the War of Turkish Independence and the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923 which finalized the Turkish-Syrian and Turkish-Iraqi borders.
Is kurdistan a state?
Kurdistan is a term applied to regions of southeast Turkey, northeast Syria, northern Iraq, and northwest Iran in reference to the Kurdish ethnic majority who live on that land. The Kurds, by and large, want independence from their host nations and to create an independent republic on these majority Kurdish lands. The closest to this are the Iraqi and Syrian Kurdistans which have become de facto independent as a result of the Iraqi Civil War (between the government and ISIL) and the Syrian Civil War. Iraqi Kurdistan is also recognized as an autonomous region under Iraqi authority.
What is the currency in kurdistan?
There is no official currency in Kurdistan as it is not a recognized sovereign state. The region is divided between several countries, including Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Turkey, each with its own currency. In Iraqi Kurdistan, the currency is the Iraqi Dinar (IQD).
Is Kurdistan a sovereign state?
No. Kurdistan is under the rule of other sovereigns. Iraqi and Syrian Kurdistan, though, are currently very autonomous from their ruling nations.
What is the capital of Kurdistan?
Sanandaj is the capital of Eastern Kurdistan (occupied by Iran), Al-Qamishli is the capital of Western Kurdistan (occupied by Syria), Erbil (which the Kurds call "Hawler") is the Capital of Southern Kurdistan (occupied by Iraq) and Diyarbakir (which the Kurds call "Amed") is the capital of Northern Kurdistan (occupied by Turkey).
Why is there war in Kurdistan?
The wars going on Kurdistan are more connected to those going on in their host countries. For example, the problems in Iraqi Kurdistan are traceable to the Iraqi Insurgency in the wake of the Iraq War of 2003-2011. The problems in Syrian Kurdistan are traceable to the Syrian Civil War, which started in 2011 and is only escalating.
How do you go tour Kurdistan?
In the case of Turkish and Iranian Kurdistan, you get VISAS to those nations and then proceed to go to the Kurdish-majority regions. In the case of Iraqi Kurdistan, you get a special VISA to visit Iraqi Kurdistan from the Iraqi Embassy or upon arrival in Iraqi Kurdistan (if you are a national from certain countries and are arriving in Iraqi Kurdistan from somewhere other than Iraq). In the case of Syrian Kurdistan, it is currently STRONGLY discouraged to go to Syrian Kurdistan. Although it is among the safest areas in Syria, that is not saying much.
Why does Iraqi Kurdistan not take the opportunity of the Iraqi government's weakness to declare full independence?
Answer 1Iraqi Kurdistan relies quite strongly on US Support and a declaration of independence would not change the de factosituation of strong autonomy and virtual independence from Baghdad, it could serve to weaken the US-Kurdistan relationship. Additionally, Turkey is Iraqi Kurdistan's largest trade partner and the main export-hub for Kurdish petroleum. A declaration of independence has the ability to frustrate a continuing Turkey-Kurdistan relationship because of the fear that Turkish Kurds could try rebel in order to join with Iraqi Kurdistan.A problem of a secondary degree is that Iraqi Kurdistan and Syrian Kurdistan are both de facto independent, but under different leadership. This would make declaring independence seem almost to be requesting a union to sublimate Syrian Kurdish autonomy under an Iraqi Kurdistani aegis.Contrary to Answer 2, the influence of the Syrian Regime (Assad) or the Free Syrian Army has nothing to do with Iraqi Kurdistan's decisions at all. Iraqi Kurdistan has not actually fought with either army.Answer 2Iraqi Kurdish does not take the opportunity of the Iraqi government's weakness to declare full independence because of the foreign influence, including Syria's hand in the ongoing conflict.
What is the capital of the Syrian state?
Damascus
In which year was Kurdistan divided?
Three years: 1639, 1919, 1923.Most of what is today considered Kurdistan was united last during the Safavid Empire of Shah Ismail I. At the end of the Ottoman-Safavid War of 1623-1639, the Treaty of Zuhab was signed, which ceded to the Ottomans control of Mesopotamia. This cut off what is today called Iranian Kurdistan (remaining under Safavid Persian control) from the other regions of Kurdistan, which came under Ottoman control. In 1919, the Treaty of Versailles split Iraqi Kurdistan and Syrian Kurdistan off from Turkish Kurdistan, giving them to a British and French mandate respectively. There was a small attempt to create an independent Kurdistan in what is now southeast Turkey, but this was cut short by the War of Turkish Independence and the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923 which finalized the Turkish-Syrian and Turkish-Iraqi borders.
Would the Kurds need to fight all four of the nations that occupy Kurdistan for autonomy?
No. Iraqi Kurdistan and Syrian Kurdistan are already de facto independent of the direct control of Baghdad and Damascus anyway, so the only places where a struggle for Kurdish independence must seriously continue are Turkey and Iran.
Is Kurdistan an island?
NO. Kurdistan is the exact opposite of an island; it is a mountainous and hilly enclave that is entirely landlocked, surrounded by eastern Anatolia in the north, Iranian Azerbaijan in the east, the Mesopotamian Plain and Syrian Desert in the south, and by Alexandretta/Hatay in the west.
Which city is the Arab capital of tourism 2014?
Erbil in kurdistan region of Iraq
Is kurdistan a state?
Kurdistan is a term applied to regions of southeast Turkey, northeast Syria, northern Iraq, and northwest Iran in reference to the Kurdish ethnic majority who live on that land. The Kurds, by and large, want independence from their host nations and to create an independent republic on these majority Kurdish lands. The closest to this are the Iraqi and Syrian Kurdistans which have become de facto independent as a result of the Iraqi Civil War (between the government and ISIL) and the Syrian Civil War. Iraqi Kurdistan is also recognized as an autonomous region under Iraqi authority.
What is the currency in kurdistan?
There is no official currency in Kurdistan as it is not a recognized sovereign state. The region is divided between several countries, including Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Turkey, each with its own currency. In Iraqi Kurdistan, the currency is the Iraqi Dinar (IQD).
