Explore the map
This interactive map presents named areas associated with Kurdish geography using shaded regions and a border outline. Drag to pan, use the zoom buttons or scroll to change the scale, and select a shaded region to open its name, grouping, status label and any accompanying note.
Read the legend and context
The status key distinguishes the map’s controlled, contested, occupied and historical/claimed categories. These labels describe the map’s annotations. The outline and shaded areas should not be treated as an official boundary determination or a verified live assessment of control.
The overview counts the regions assigned to each category. The updates panel displays entries supplied to this feature and can be empty. A running clock shows the current time; it is not the date when the map’s status information was verified.
Use the map alongside the history journal for chronology and written context. The separate Live Kurdish News Map provides a different entry point to source-linked reporting. JavaScript is required. On narrow screens the feature hides its sidebar to leave more space for the map.