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US
/ˈkɝdɪˌstæn/
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NOUN
- an extensive geographical region in the Middle East to the south of the Caucasus
- an oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability
How To Use Kurdistan In A Sentence
- Concerning the revival of Kurdish terrorism, the army is privately warning that it will close down the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) camps in neighboring Iraq if no one else does.
- One targeted the intelligence service headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, which is led by Massoud Barzani, president of the semiautonomous northern Kurdish region. Bombs Kill 8 in Kurdish City
- A supporter of the pro-Kurdish DTP party flashes a victory sign as he waves a flag of the illegal Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) during a rally in Diyarbakir November 25, 2007 .
- If all goes well, Iraq's first summer academy for young musicians will take place in Sulaimaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan, in August.
- A minor group in Kurdistan with little real pull or power.
- In a brazen and nearly unbelievable move, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) headed by warlord Masoud Barzani has prevented voting by Assyrian (also known as Chaldean and Syriac) Christians of the Nineveh Plain in northern Iraq. Your Right Hand Thief
- Turkish President Gul told Talabani that he hoped that with the support of Iraqi leaders, especially those from Kurdistan, it would be possible to eliminate the cross-border activities of the PKK.
- In the north, the Kurds, though mostly Sunni, are on the alert to resist any attempts by Sunni Arabs, the ones moved in by Saddam Hussein as part of his arabization of Kurdistan, to retake power in Mosul or Kirkuk. Jihad Watch
- Three hikers in Kurdistan took a wrong turn and are being held in Iran. Short Takes
- Turkish politicians have repeatedly claimed the DTP is the political wing of the banned Kurdistan Workers 'Party (PKK). The Earth Times Online Newspaper
