Kurdish History Journal
Explore the dark history of Turkish ultranationalists tied to the Grey Wolves. Discover 10 influential figures in the Grey Wolves' violent legacy.
Read article →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 is the first Kurdish world heavyweight champion in history, taking the WBC title in June 2026 after Oleksandr Usyk vacated his belts.
Read article →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 →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 →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 →Explore the complex reasons behind the lack of peace in the Middle East. Understand why there is no peace in the Middle East today.
Read article →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 →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 →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 →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 →Explore the question "Are Iranians Persian?" in our detailed history project. Discover how Iranian nationality and Persian ethnicity differ.
Read article →After four decades of conflict, Turkey’s renewed peace process shows that the Kurdish question cannot be solved by force.
Read article →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 →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 →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 (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? 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) 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 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) is an ancient clifftop fortress in southeastern Turkey — for centuries the stronghold of the Kurdish emirate of Bitlis.
Read article →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.
Read article →The Khan Bathhouse of Sanandaj is an early-19th-century Qajar bath built by the Kurdish Ardalan rulers — a landmark of Kurdish heritage in Iran.
Read article →The Hasan Pasha Han, a 16th-century Ottoman caravanserai in old Diyarbakır — a courtyard inn of banded black and white stone across from the Great Mosque, today alive with shops and tea houses.
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