20 Wise & Inspiring Kurdish Proverbs to Live By
Twenty Kurdish proverbs about mountains, friendship, truth, patience, hospitality and power—timeless wisdom carried through generations.
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Using AI to Preserve Kurdish History Without Replacing the Evidence
A practical, evidence-first workflow for using AI in Kurdish archives, transcription, translation and digital-history projects without weakening provenance.
Read article →10 Turkish Ultranationalists Tied to the Grey Wolves’ Legacy of Violence You Probably Didn’t Know About
Explore the dark history of Turkish ultranationalists tied to the Grey Wolves. Discover 10 influential figures in the Grey Wolves' violent legacy.
Read article →MESUT ÖZIL: THE SNIVELING, SELF-HATING KURDISH COWARD WHO BRANDED A RACIST TERRORIST WOLF PACK ONTO HIS OWN CH
Discover the shocking story of Mesut Özil's controversial tattoo and its implications. Explore the betrayal of Kurdish heritage and identity.
Read article →Agit Kabayel: The First Kurdish World Heavyweight Champion in Boxing History
Agit Kabayel is the first Kurdish world heavyweight champion in history, taking the WBC title in June 2026 after Oleksandr Usyk vacated his belts.
Read article →Mount Handrin: The Kurdish Battle That Humiliated Baghdad
In May 1966, the Iraqi army marched into the Kurdish mountains with aircraft, artillery, napalm and confidence. The Peshmerga answered with terrain, patience and Kurdish steel.
Read article →Ten Kurdish People You Didn't Know Are Kurdish
From Chobani's founder to a Palme d'Or director and an Olympic champion, meet ten famous people you didn't know are Kurdish — and one who isn't.
Read article →Top Ten Kurdish Cities Ranked
Discover the top ten Kurdish cities ranked, each telling a unique story. Explore the rich history and cultural significance of these Kurdish cities.
Read article →Why is there no Peace in the Middle East?
Why does peace remain elusive in the Middle East? Explore the connected roles of borders, exclusion, occupation, proxy wars, governance and Kurdish rights.
Read article →Sykes-Picot and the Division of Kurdistan | Kurdish History
How the Sykes-Picot Agreement treated Kurdish lands as imperial zones, not a homeland, and why it still matters in Kurdish history today.
Read article →Kurds and Kurdistan During World War I Timeline | Kurdish History
A chronological history of Kurds and Kurdistan during World War I, from Barzan, Bitlis and the Caucasus Front to Sèvres, Lausanne, Mosul, Koçgiri and the partition of Kurdistan.
Read article →10 Kurdish Foods Labelled as Turkish
Discover the true origins of 10 Kurdish foods mislabeled as Turkish. Explore the rich history behind these Kurdish foods and reclaim their heritage.
Read article →Who Are the Kurds?
Discover who the Kurds are and their rich history. Explore the cultural and historical significance of the Kurds in this insightful blog post.
Read article →Are Iranians Persian?
Explore the question "Are Iranians Persian?" in our detailed history project. Discover how Iranian nationality and Persian ethnicity differ.
Read article →Forty Years of Fire and Blood: Why Turkey’s Peace Process Is a Kurdish Political Victory
After four decades of conflict, Turkey’s renewed peace process shows that the Kurdish question cannot be solved by force.
Read article →Is Iraq The Oldest Country In The World
Discover the truth about Iraq's age! Is Iraq the oldest country in the world? Explore its ancient lands and modern origins in our insightful blog.
Read article →Latest Kurdish News: Drones Over Erbil, Baghdad Talks, Kirkuk Jobs Crisis and a Region Waiting for Stability
A better-formatted Kurdish news round-up for 9 June 2026 covering Kurdistan Region security, Baghdad-Erbil disputes, Kirkuk, Rojava, Bakur and the diaspora.
Read article →Anahita Temple, Kangavar: An Ancient Sanctuary of the Zagros
The Anahita Temple at Kangavar in Kermanshah, western Iran, is a monumental ancient stone sanctuary of the Zagros — part of the Kurdish region’s deep Iranic heritage.
Read article →Karahan Tepe (Girê Keçel): A 12,000-Year-Old Neolithic Wonder
Karahan Tepe (Kurdish: Girê Keçel) is a 12,000-year-old Neolithic site in Şanlıurfa, sister to Göbekli Tepe and among the oldest villages on Earth.
Read article →Will Kurdistan Become a Country?
Will Kurdistan become a country? A clear, sourced analysis of the world's largest stateless nation, why independence has failed before, and when it may finally happen.
Read article →Bukan (Bôkan): A Kurdish City of Mukriyan
Bukan (Bôkan) is a Kurdish city of the Mukriyan region in north-western Iran — a centre of Kurdish publishing, the Mahabad Republic, and political activism.
Read article →Qasr-e Shirin: A Kurdish Frontier Town of Sassanid Ruins and War
Qasr-e Shirin is a Kurdish town in western Iran, named for the Sasanian queen Shirin — home to Sassanid ruins and rebuilt after the Iran–Iraq War.
Read article →Bitlis Castle (Bitlis Kalesi): Fortress of the Kurdish Emirate
Bitlis Castle (Bitlis Kalesi) is an ancient clifftop fortress in southeastern Turkey — for centuries the stronghold of the Kurdish emirate of Bitlis.
Read article →Halime Hatun Kümbet: A Tomb of the Kurdish Hakkari Emirate at Lake Van
The Halime Hatun Kümbet in Gevaş is a 14th-century polygonal tomb built by the Kurdish Hakkari emirate on the shore of Lake Van — medieval Kurdish heritage.
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