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The Kurds A struggle for a state Fares Nimri Quick Facts Overview Most of the world's 20-25 million Kurds live in Turkey, although an unofficial region called "Kurdistan" also includes parts of Iraq, Iran, Syria, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. The Kurds are the largest ethnic group in the world without their own state, and for much of the century, Kurdish separatists have sought to establish an independent Kurdish homeland. In 1984, the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) began an armed insurrection against the Turkish government; 15 years of guerrilla war have claimed approximately 30,000 lives. After the capture of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan in March-and his later conviction for treason-the PKK announced its willingness to negotiate an end to the conflict. Kurdish factions have also been active in other countries, most notably Iraq. In the late 1980s, Saddam Hussein engaged in the brutal "Anfal" campaign, in which chemical weapons were used to put down a...

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