Nearly all Iraqi Kurds consider themselves Sunni Muslims. In our survey, 98% of Kurds in Iraq identified themselves as Sunnis and only 2% identified as Shias. (A small minority of Iraqi Kurds, including Yazidis, are not Muslims.) But being a Kurd does not necessarily mean alignment with a particular religious sect.Nearly all Iraqi Kurds consider themselves Sunni Muslims. In our survey, 98% of Kurds in Iraq identified themselves as Sunnis and only 2% identified as Shias. (A small minority of Iraqi Kurds, including Yazidis, are not Muslims.) But being a Kurd does not necessarily mean alignment with a particular religious sect
Which country has the highest population of Kurds?
Autochthonous communityCountryOfficial figures or estimatesFurther informationTurkey13,200,000 (1993 MRGI estimate) 14,700,000 (2017 CFR estimate)Kurds in TurkeyIran6,100,000 (1993 MRGI estimate) 8,100,000 (2017 CFR estimate)Kurds in IranIraq4,400,000 (1993 MRGI estimate) 5,450,000 (2015 EPRS estimate)Kurds in Iraq1 more row
Who are the Kurds at war with?
The Turkish invasion of Kurdish-held territory in northern Syria has complicated an already chaotic war. What began eight years ago as a series of nonviolent protests against the Syrian government morphed into an international conflict, between dozens of local factions, the Islamic State and several foreign countries.
Which cities in Turkey are Kurdish?
Turkish Kurdistān numbers at least 17 of them almost totally: in the north-east, the provinces of Erzincan, Erzurum and Kars; in the centre, going from west to east and from north to south, the provinces of Malatya, Tunceli, Elazığ, Bingöl, Muş, Karaköse (Ağrı), then Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Siirt, Bitlis and Van; Finally
Does Germany recognize Kurdistan?
Germany–Kurdistan Region relations are bilateral relations between Germany and Kurdistan Region. In 2014, President Barzani described Germany as one of Kurdistan Regions staunch allies in the war against the Islamic State. German Consul General Marc Eichhorn described the relations as excellent.