Historical Events tagged with "Kurdistan"
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Saddam Hussein's Troops Capture Irbil
Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani called for assistance against his rival, leading Saddam Hussein's forces to capture the city of Irbil. The conflict between Barzani's Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) intensified, prompting external military involvement in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.
Continue ReadingFormation of the PKK in Fis
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) was founded in Fis, Turkey, by a group of Kurdish students and activists led by Abdullah Öcalan. This founding marked the beginning of an organization aimed at addressing Kurdish rights and autonomy in Turkey. The PKK's establishment came during a period of political fragmentation and discontent in the region, influenced by the broader context of leftist movements in the 1970s. Ideologically rooted in Marxist-Leninist thought, the PKK sought to challenge the oppression faced by the Kurdish minority. Its formation initiated a long conflict involving political demands and armed struggle.
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