Kurdish History Journal
A parliamentary opening and PUK withdrawal announcement lead a week of budget talks, flooding and energy disruption, alongside education, rights, culture and the pressure of winter across Kurdish communities.
Read article →Sinjar’s announced integration deal, safeguards for return in Syria and the cost of winter lead this week’s roundup, alongside university plans, rights reporting and Kurdish cultural life.
Read article →An oil merger plan, a reported drone attack, returns in Syria and press-freedom appeals lead this week’s roundup, alongside survivors’ rights, electricity, books and oak planting.
Read article →An examination of Reza Pahlavi’s stated principles, differing Kurdish responses to the Mahsa Charter, and practical questions about language rights, participation and decentralisation.
Read article →A sourced discussion of Kurdish–Assyrian history, cultural identities and equal rights, distinguishing ancient states from the responsibilities of people today.
Read article →A sourced discussion of Afrin, Nineveh and minority rights, distinguishing documented responsibility from accusations against entire communities.
Read article →How can discriminatory speech be documented and criticised without unsupported accusations, disclosure of personal details or blame directed at an entire community?
Read article →Kurdish self-government and minority rights can be assessed together through Iraq’s institutions, constitutional provisions and the security of civilians.
Read article →A rights-based critique of a published proposal for an Assyrian region along the Iraqi–Turkish border, with attention to residents’ participation and displacement.
Read article →Users reported that TikTok briefly treated the English word “Kurdistan” as a hate-speech-related search term. There is no official evidence of a permanent ban.
Read article →A sourced history of the 16 April 1987 chemical attack on Balisan and Sheikh Wasan, its aftermath and the survivor accounts that preserve its memory.
Read article →What the 16 April 1991 protected-camp announcement promised Kurdish refugees, and how the UN and British parliamentary records clarify its purpose and timing.
Read article →Saladin’s elder brother led the Ayyubid expedition to Yemen in 1174. This biography explains the campaign, its aftermath and the namesakes often confused with him.
Read article →The last Ayyubid prince of Homs navigated family rivalry, Mongol invasion and Mamluk supremacy. A sourced account of his interrupted reign and local legacy.
Read article →Opinion, updated 1 November 2026. First published 31 August, with an earlier correction on 10 September. Integration has changed the Kurdish struggle in Syria; language, citizenship, women’s organisation and constitutional guarantees remain the tests of what follows.
Read article →The sources reviewed here do not establish that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was a secret British–Zionist agent. His reforms, the republic’s treatment of Kurds and the history of Palestine require documented analysis rather than claims about hidden ancestry.
Read article →Read seven documented Kurdish sayings with original wording, clear translations and source references. These Kurmanji and Sorani examples show how imagery, exaggeration and context shape a proverb’s meaning.
Read article →Kurdish-language OCR and speech research offers practical ways to make historical material searchable. Studies of old publications and Central Kurdish dialogue also show why a scan, a machine transcription and a reviewed edition must remain distinguishable. Preservation and oral-history guidance provide the wider framework.
Read article →A source-led guide to the Ülkücü movement, its MHP connections, the Susurluk record, the Sinan Ateş case and the difference between dissolution and proposed EU listing.
Read article →Mesut Özil’s public life connects an international football career with disputes about belonging, racism and Turkish politics. His own statements, football records and documented political activity provide the basis for examining those questions.
Read article →Kabayel’s career connects German boxing and Kurdish heritage. Official title records, his interviews and a dated fight schedule explain his rise from European contender to WBC champion.
Read article →The Kurdish victory at Handrin on 11–12 May 1966 disrupted an Iraqi offensive near Rawanduz. Battlefield histories, a participant’s later recollection and the ensuing peace proposals explain its significance.
Read article →These ten short introductions connect public achievements with documented Kurdish backgrounds, cultural work and diaspora experience. Each entry points to an interview, the person’s own account, or an institution directly associated with their work.
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