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The 8000-Year-Old Hill, Tel Khalaf, in the West Part of Kurdistan

Tel Khalaf has shown many sacred human values throughout history and has a rich culture. This richness is the reason why it has been attacked so much in the last 8000 years.

Simko Shikak; A Revolutionary Figure for the Independence of the Kurds - Part 2

Simko Shikak; A Revolutionary Figure for the Independence of the Kurds – Part 1

There Are the Remains of 22 Civilizations in a City in the North Part of Kurdistan

Ani is located near Kars city in the Sarhad region of the North part of Kurdistan and there are the remains of 22 civilizations. Ani is located 45 kilometers east of Kars. It is estimated that there were 24 gates in the walls of Ani, but today, only seven of the 24 gates remained. The entrance to the Castle of Ani is the Lion Gate.

Lausanne, a Treaty that Abolished the Establishment of Kurdish State

On July 24, 1923, the countries that had won World War I and Turkey signed an agreement called the "Lausanne Agreement" in Lausanne, Switzerland. Signing the Lausanne agreement led to the abolition of the "Siver" agreement. This incident ended the Kurdish dream of establishing their own state at that time.

The First Romantic Kiss Was Recorded in Mesopotamia 4500 Years Ago

Halo Khan Castle in Marivan

This castle later became known as Marivan Castle and was the main center of the government of the Babans and Ardalans for three centuries. Imam Mountain dominates the plain and the present city of Marivan.

Kuramawa and Falakulaflak Castle

In the present place of Khuramawa and during the Elamese period, there was a city called Khaydalu over which the city of Shapurkhast was built on the order of Shapur II on its ruins. The ancient monuments show that Khuramawa was one of the most important cities of the Sassanid era and the castle of Falakulaflak is the symbol of this city.

Aroon Awa, a City in the East Part of Kurdistan with Different Names Throughout the History - Part 2

The Naneh Maryam Church in Urmia, East part of Kurdistan

In the architecture of the Church, Naneh Maryam, one can see the architectural style of the Sassanid period. There are also symbols common to the Sassanid fire temple within the church building.

Mako City and its Historical Castle

 Of the 250 hectares of the historical castle of Mako, 75 hectares have been researched, and archaeologists have tried to study and pay attention to these 75 hectares in detail.

Forced Deportation of Kurds by the Turkish State in 1916

The History of the Wakil Family in the Ardalan Region

Khoshaw Castle, an Urartu Castle in the North part of Kurdistan

Khoshab Castle dates back to the Urartu period and consists of two parts: inner and outer, with the outer part located to the north of the inner fortress.

Agri Revolution and Sheikh Zahir's Resistance

Aroon Awa, a City in the East Part of Kurdistan with Different Names Throughout the History - Part 1

The Need for Schools and the Education System by Dr. Mustafa Shawqi Qazizadeh - Part 2

The Need for Schools and the Education System by Dr. Mustafa Shawqi Qazizadeh – Part 1

Dr. Shawqi realized the need to establish schools in new styles in Kurdistan. In a Kurdistan that was dominated by nobles, sheikhs, and mullahs, each of these three classes treated the people according to their own intentions and desires. Furthermore, until then, education, knowledge, and literacy were under the control of the three classes.

A 2000-year-old Pillar in Tayre Rash Hill in North Kurdistan has Collapsed

"Tayre Rash Hill" located in Kolik Samsur, is an important historical monument built 2000 years ago by the Kurdish state of Commagane. The hill has been raised to 20 meters by rock.

Modern Turkey, from Ethnic Genocide to Linguistic and Cultural Genocide - Part 1

Not only Kurdish people were not allowed to talk in their own language but also their language, their nationality, and a land called Kurdistan were basically denied. Kurdistan became the east part of Anadolu and nobody could ever mention the word Kurdistan and their nationality was denied. They were called mountainous Turks who had forgotten Turkish.

The Oldest Carved Figure on a Stone in the North Part of Kurdistan

The Genocide of Mahabad People by Two Superpowers; the Ottomans and the Russians - Part 2

During the war, Mahabad was plundered eight times and Iran did not defend this city at all so Mahabad turned into the greatest victim of World War I. Unfortunately, this catastrophe, as was mentioned before, never was acknowledged in the formal historical texts however, recently some foreign council and missionary documents have leaked to prove this disaster really happened.

The Genocide of Mahabad People by Two Superpowers; the Ottomans and the Russians - Part 1

A Russian figure named “Lazariev” once said: the first bullet that started World War I was shot in Mahabad in the battle between the Russians and the Ottomans. The Ottomans’ invasion of Mahabad happened a few weeks before World War I officially had begun.

Kurdistan from the Perspective of "Walter Burton Harris"

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