Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Who are the Kurds and why are they under
attack?
Kurds are an Iranian ethnic people who live
in Western Asia’s mountainous area. The majority of Kurds are Sunni Muslims and
speak Kurdish languages. They were left stateless when the boundaries of Turkey
were set after World War I, which made them ethnic minorities in their
respective countries. In Turkey, Kurds are the largest minority that represents
about one-fifth of the population. However, because of their continuing persistence
and resistance, they have been persecuted by the Turkish government within the country
and beyond the borders.
Now, as the US abruptly announced to withdraw
its troops from northern Syria that had been supporting Kurds to fight against
ISIS, those Kurdish soldiers, and people are under attack by Turkey that wants
to diminish their influence on the country and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK),
a Kurdish far-left militant and political organization based in Turkey and
Iraq.
Indeed, they are stateless nations who don’t
have their own state and are not the majority population in any nation, like
Palestinians, Rohingyas, and Uyghurs. And they are helpless against the
persecutions in the place where they live. Who will protect or support them from
now?
Enjoy reading the text and learn what sorts
of ordeals Kurdish people are going to undergo and endure.
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