Iraqi Kurdistan or Southern Kurdistan[1] (Kurdish: باشووری کوردستان, romanized: Başûrê Kurdistanê) [2][3][4] refers to the Kurdish -populated part of northern Iraq.

Kurdistan Region (KRI) [c] is a semi-autonomous federal region [d] of the Republic of Iraq. [15][16] It comprises four Kurdish -majority governorates of Arab -majority Iraq: Erbil Governorate, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Duhok Governorate, and Halabja Governorate.

The Iraqi Kurds (Kurdish: Kurdanî Êraq \ کوردانی عێراق, Arabic: أكراد العراق) are the second largest ethnic group of Iraq. They traditionally speak the Kurdish languages of Sorani, Kurmanji, Feyli and also Gorani.

Apr 25, 2018 · Kurds, who number 30-40 million in total, live in a compact area that reaches from Syria in the west to Iran in the east and Iraq in the south, north through Turkey, and into the states of the...

Oct 31, 2017 · A chronology of key events in the history of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region or Iraq

Apr 29, 2025 · Nestled in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan sits the picturesque village of Sergele. For generations villagers have made a living growing pomegranates, almonds and peaches and foraging in the ...

May 13, 2024 · Tensions in Iraqi Kurdistan are high after missile and drone attacks from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. All the latest content about Iraqi Kurdistan from the BBC.

Iraqi Kurdistan or Southern Kurdistan refers to the Kurdish-populated part of northern Iraq. It is considered one of the four parts of Greater Kurdistan in West...

13 hours ago · Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening security cooperation, vowing to work against threats, including Kurdish militants based on Iraqi territory. Al-Sudani arrived in Turkey on Thursday as the ...

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