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'''Syrian Kurdistan''' or '''Western Kurdistan''' refers to an area in the Middle East, currently located in northern and north-eastern Syria. The term is a Kurdish nationalist description of a geographic area, historically populated by Kurds, and included in the Syrian state by French Mandatory authorities following WWI. Since 2012, much of the Syrian Kurdistan came to be controlled by Kurdish militant groups as part of the ].
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| Western and Northwestern ]: ], ], ], including parts of northwestern ], northern Iraq, northeastern ] and southeastern ]<ref name="borders">{{Cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Kurdistan|title=Kurdistan - Definitions from Dictionary.com|accessdate=2007-10-21}}</ref>
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|190,000&nbsp;km²–390,000&nbsp;km²<br>74,000 sq.mi–151,000 sq.mi
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| 25 to 30 Million (Kurdish Population) (])<ref name=FSU>{{cite web|accessdate=2007-03-17 |url=http://www.xs4all.nl/~tank/kurdish/htdocs/announce/KSF.html |title=Kurdish Studies Program |publisher=Florida State University}}</ref>
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==Kurdish nationalist concept==

==2012 Kurdish rebellion in Syria==
Under the administration of the Kurdish Supreme Committee, the ] (YPG) were created to control the Kurdish inhabited areas in Syria. On 19 July, the YPG captured the city of ] (Ayn al-Arab), and the next day captured ] and ].<ref name=liberated>{{cite news|title=More Kurdish Cities Liberated As Syrian Army Withdraws from Area|url=http://www.rudaw.net/english/kurds/4978.html|accessdate=27 July 2012|newspaper=Rudaw|date=20 July 2012}}</ref> The KNC and PYD afterwards formed a joint leadership council to run the captured cities.<ref name=liberated/> By 24 July, the Syrian Kurdish cities of ] (Al-Malikiyah), ] (Ra's al-'Ayn), ] (Al-Darbasiyah) and Girkê Legê (Al-Ma'bada) had also come under the control of the Popular Protection Units. The only major Kurdish inhabited cities that remained under government control were ] and ].<ref name=casualties>{{cite news|title=Armed Kurds Surround Syrian Security Forces in Qamishli|url=http://www.rudaw.net/english/news/syria/4984.html|accessdate=27 July 2012|newspaper=Rudaw|date=22 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="girkelege">{{cite news|title=Girke Lege Becomes Sixth Kurdish City Liberated in Syria|url=http://www.rudaw.net/english/news/syria/4992.html|accessdate=27 July 2012|newspaper=Rudaw|date=24 July 2012}}</ref>

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Revision as of 07:53, 4 October 2012

Syrian Kurdistan or Western Kurdistan refers to an area in the Middle East, currently located in northern and north-eastern Syria. The term is a Kurdish nationalist description of a geographic area, historically populated by Kurds, and included in the Syrian state by French Mandatory authorities following WWI. Since 2012, much of the Syrian Kurdistan came to be controlled by Kurdish militant groups as part of the Syrian civil war.

Kurdistan

Kurdish-inhabited areas
Language Kurdish, Turkish, Arabic and Persian
Location Western and Northwestern Iranian Plateau: Upper Mesopotamia, Zagros, Southeastern Anatolia, including parts of northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, northeastern Syria and southeastern Turkey
Area (Est.) 190,000 km²–390,000 km²
74,000 sq.mi–151,000 sq.mi
Population 25 to 30 Million (Kurdish Population) (Est.)

Kurdish nationalist concept

2012 Kurdish rebellion in Syria

Under the administration of the Kurdish Supreme Committee, the Popular Protection Units (YPG) were created to control the Kurdish inhabited areas in Syria. On 19 July, the YPG captured the city of Kobanê (Ayn al-Arab), and the next day captured Amûdê and Efrîn. The KNC and PYD afterwards formed a joint leadership council to run the captured cities. By 24 July, the Syrian Kurdish cities of Dêrika Hemko (Al-Malikiyah), Serê Kaniyê (Ra's al-'Ayn), Dirbêsî (Al-Darbasiyah) and Girkê Legê (Al-Ma'bada) had also come under the control of the Popular Protection Units. The only major Kurdish inhabited cities that remained under government control were Hasaka and Qamishli.

See also

References

  1. "Kurdistan - Definitions from Dictionary.com". Retrieved 2007-10-21.
  2. "Kurdish Studies Program". Florida State University. Retrieved 2007-03-17.
  3. ^ "More Kurdish Cities Liberated As Syrian Army Withdraws from Area". Rudaw. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  4. "Armed Kurds Surround Syrian Security Forces in Qamishli". Rudaw. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  5. "Girke Lege Becomes Sixth Kurdish City Liberated in Syria". Rudaw. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
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