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Kurdish People articles on Democracy Chronicles

The Kurdish people are a major ethnic group in adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. The Kurds have had partial autonomy in Iraqi Kurdistan since 1991. Also check out our section on World Democracy.

Syria Kurds Increasingly Exposed to Violent Conflict

November 12, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Violence in the north moving closer to locations where majority Syria Kurds Increasingly Exposed

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Kurdish People, Middle East, Syria, Turkey

On Arabs, Ottomans and Modern Turkey

October 21, 2012 by Adrian Tawfik 2 Comments

Ottoman and Modern Turkey Empire

Turkey can leverage its unique history and lead region into arms of democratic world. If Turkey is to retake its place as the center of Muslim thought and power, as it has every right to do, it must stand up to the dictatorships on its borders and embrace its true allies in the democratic world.

Filed Under: Adrian Tawfik's Opinion Column, DC Authors Tagged With: Arab Spring, Armenia, Colonialism, Election History, Kurdish People, Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Kurdish Population Faces New Challenges During Civil War

October 17, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Kurdish Population in Neighboring Countries

Conflicts With Kurdish Population in Neighboring Countries Make Politics Highly Unstable

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Iraq, Kurdish People, Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Iran Dictatorship Internal Violence Reminicint of North Korea

October 15, 2012 by Adrian Tawfik Leave a Comment

Iran Acknowledges 'Tens Of Thousands' Detained In Protests

Rape, Torture and Murder Are Common For Any Group That Dissents in System Behind Iran Dictatorship Internal Violence

Filed Under: International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Dictatorships, Iran, Kurdish People, Middle East, North Korea

Iran Dictatorship Launches Crackdown on Iranian People

February 27, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Iran Dictatorship Launches Crackdown on People

Fear reigns with escalated public executions while Iran dictatorship launches crackdown on freedom of expression ahead of this week’s parliamentary election

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Iran, Kurdish People, Middle East, Political Dissidents

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