What is the cause of Kurdish nationalism?

Early Kurdish nationalism had its roots in the Ottoman Empire, within which Kurds were a significant ethnic group. The Kurdish–Turkish conflict, where Kurdish armed groups have fought against the Turkish nationalism of the state, has been ongoing since 1984.

Is Turkish and Kurdish the same?

Turkish is a Turkic language, while Kurdish is an Indo-European language. So, even their language families are different. However, as Kurdish and Turkish people live together and have the same religion more than ~900 years, there are some words and phrases in common.

Why do Kurds marry their cousins?

The lineage endogamy is secured by marrying a first parallel cousin, and if this is not possible, a second or a more distant patrilateral cousin. The patrilateral cousins’ marriage keeps property in the family and reinforces patriarchal and tribal solidarity.

What are the differences between the Kurds and the Turks?

Differences Between the Kurds and the Turks. Kurds are mostly Sunni Muslims. Some minority Kurds are Shia Muslim also like Kurds living in the Kermanshah province and in Iran the llam region. Some other examples of Kurds are Shia Muslims and Fayli Kurds in Central and Southeastern Iraq, Alevis Kurds living in Turkey, Sivas,…

What is the future of the Kurds in Turkey?

Nowhere is their future more threatened than in Turkey where Kurds are one quarter of the population. Since World War I, Kurds in Turkey have been the victims of persistent assaults on their ethnic, cultural, religious identity and economic and political status by successive Turkish governments.

Are there different communities among the Kurds?

There are also different communities among to Kurds that some of them are Ezidi, Shia, Alevi or even Jew. Turks of Turkey have also Shia and Alevi minorities as well. Among to Turkic people, there are Shamans (Atlay Republic), Christians (Gagauzia), Shias (Azerbaijan) or even Jews (Karaims) as well.

Why was Kurdistan ignored during the Turkish War?

In 1923 the treaty of Lausanne created the modern states of Turkey, Iraq, and Syria, but Kurdistan was ignored. During Turkey’s war for independence, Turkish leaders, promised Kurds a Turkish-Kurdish federated state in return for their assistance in the war.