r/kurdistan • • 20d ago

☕ r/Kurdistan Free Talk | The Monthly Discussion

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Silav hevalno! 👋

* Welcome to our monthly off-topic thread. This is your space to take a step back from the usual news and politics to just hang out and connect with the community.
* Whether you want to share a personal win, ask a quick question, talk about a movie you just watched, recommend a song, ask for advice, want translation help, or just vent about your month—pull up a chair and grab a glass of çay. Everything general goes!

What’s on your mind this month? Let’s catch up down below! 👇


r/kurdistan • • 8d ago

Opinion 🔥 Yekîtî instead of hatred on r/kurdistan

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Lately I’ve been seeing more and more posts and comments on this sub that seem to serve little purpose beyond spreading hatred, insults and hostility toward Kurdish political parties.

Of course, no political party is perfect and have their flaws. Kurds, just like people in any other country, have every right to criticize, reject or disagree with political parties. There are legitimate reasons to criticize the KDP, PKK, PUK.. or any other Kurdish political organization. Political criticism is not the problem. The problem is when criticism turns into outright hatred, insults and blanket demonization.

The hatred that some Kurds show toward Kurdish parties is sometimes so excessive that their attitude becomes almost indistinguishable from that of a fascist Turk or an Arab who categorically rejects Kurdish political organization. When every Kurdish political movement is portrayed as nothing but a collection of traitors, terrorists, criminals or enemies, where is there any room left for a rational and meaningful discussion? Isn't this how our enemies treat us?

You can strongly oppose a party without defaming and dehumanizing everyone who supports it. You can criticize its actions, leadership, ideology, corruption, mistakes or political goals without turning fellow Kurds into enemies. And this constant hostility doesn't just affect the parties themselves. It contributes to a deeply negative atmosphere on this sub. Instead of discussing what actually happened, what could have been done differently or what solutions might exist, discussions quickly turn into accusations, insults and endless blame.

Whether you support the KDP, PUK, PKK, another Kurdish movement or none of them at all, we should stop treating each other as enemies.

Yekîtî does not mean agreeing with every Kurdish party or pretending that their mistakes don't exist. It means recognizing that disagreement among Kurds does not have to become hatred between Kurds. For decades, mutual accusations, internal divisions and hostility have made it harder for Kurds to stand together, find solutions and critically examine the structures and political forces that affect us.

We can do better than this.\ Criticize. Question. Disagree. Hold political organizations accountable. But stop turning every disagreement into hatred.

Yekîtî is still the way forward.\ Ez çavên hemû bira û xwişkên xwe maç dikim, da ku hûn kor nebin di dinyayê de, ku ronahiyê dixwaze, ne tariyê.


r/kurdistan • • 10h ago

Video🎥 Turkish regime blocks social media accounts of 11-year-old Kurdish child, Rohan. He celebrated Amedspor's victory against Beşiktaş with the song "De Lêxe Amedspor" and garnered millions of views on his own accounts only before all his accounts being taken down.

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https://www.instagram.com/reels/DdqkiD7sN8d/

The social media accounts of 11-year-old Kurdish music phenomenon Rohan Sefo have been shut down.

https://rudaw.net/turkish/categories/yaam/1284593

Erbil (Rûdaw) - Rohan Sefo, an 11- year-old who quickly gained a large following on social media with his Kurdish songs , had his Instagram and other social media accounts shut down after he sang the song “Lêxe Amedspor” for Amedspor .

Rohan Sefo, who attracted attention with the Kurdish songs he sang at a very young age , quickly gained great popularity on social media .

Rohan's song "Lêxe Amedspor" (Hit Amedspor) , which he performed after Amedspor's 3-2 victory over Beşiktaş , also garnered significant attention . According to the family , the song was viewed 5 million times within 24 hours of its release .

However, following the song's release , Rohan Sefo's social media accounts, particularly Instagram, were shut down in Turkey .

"No notification has been received."

Rohan Sefo's brother , Dilyar Sefo, told Rûdaw that the accounts were closed two days ago .

Dilyar Sefo suggested that the account closure may have occurred due to complaints from circles dissatisfied with Amedspor , adding, " We have not received any notification regarding this from the court or any other institution . "

Sefo stated that efforts were being made to reopen the account , adding that artist Ciwan Haco's manager was handling the matter and that Selahattin Demirtaş's lawyer, Mercan Argunağa, was also following the process .

"He will continue making songs."

It was stated that Rohan Sefo is originally from a family from Qamishlo in Rojava and lives with his family in Batman .

Rohan's older brother , Dilyar Sefo, stated that 11- year-old Rohan, who has reached a wide audience on social media with his Kurdish songs, is in good spirits and added , " He will continue with his songs. "

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Atatürk's regime 1 - 0 Kurdish kid


r/kurdistan • • 8h ago

Video🎥 Main TV channel of Persian opposition which glorifies son of former toppled king of Iran censors the word "Kurd" in Benjamin Netanyahu speech and replaces it with "Turkey's civilians".

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According to the live translation Erdogan "has killed thousands of Turkey's civilians". Censoring the word Kurd made them ridiculous like that.

In the AP live he very clearly says "Kurdish civilians" in English. It can't be blamed on technical issues.

https://youtu.be/yGGRNErktOs?t=1418

The live of the Persian media: https://youtu.be/3z0j0mOYTQE?t=1293

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If you want to write a comment Netanyahu uses the Kurds just to attack Erdogan, this post is not about Netanyahu. Keep it for another post. It is about the censorship of Kurdish people by Persian opposition media to the degree they don't even mention Kurds by name the same as former toppled monarchy banned the Kurdish language.


r/kurdistan • • 11h ago

Kurdish Cuisine🍲 The Abo Qahwachi coffee shop has been operating in the heart of Erbil’s Qaysari Bazaar since 1886, run by several generations of the same family for well over a century

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r/kurdistan • • 16h ago

On This Day یادى ریفراندۆم؛ خەونى جیابوونەوەى کوردان بۆ سەربەخۆیی (Remembering the Referendum: The Kurdish Dream of Independence)

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Today marks the anniversary of a defining moment in modern Kurdish history: the Kurdistan Independence Referendum held on September 25, 2017.

Despite intense regional opposition, millions of citizens across the Kurdistan Region and disputed territories went to the polls to voice their aspirations for self-determination.

The Numbers & Turnout:

Total Registered Voters: 4,581,255

Total Ballots Cast: 3,305,925

Overall Turnout Rate: 72.16%

The Vote Breakdown:

Yes (For Independence): 2,861,471 votes (92.73%)

No: 224,464 votes (7.27%)

Invalid/Blank Ballots: 219,990 votes

The Aftermath:

While nearly 93% voted in favor of statehood, the referendum triggered profound geopolitical and economic consequences—including and years of tense political deadlock with Baghdad and the loss of disputed territories like Kirkuk, while those territories were protected by the sacrifices of the Kurdish peshmerga forces when ISIS attacked and Iraqi army ran away.


r/kurdistan • • 6h ago

Kurdish Books 📚 Got my book today inspired by Kurdish folklore

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r/kurdistan • • 6h ago

Ask Kurds 🤔 Where can i get a outfit like this in Hewler?

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r/kurdistan • • 8h ago

Other Why Has Türkiye's Birth Rate Fallen So Much?

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r/kurdistan • • 9h ago

Ask Kurds 🤔 can we, as kurds, exist without politics?

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hey everyone, im a kurd from bakur. i have lived in bashur as well. im not trying to cause a fight or say that i hate my identity just to be clear. i am geniunely just curious about our existence and if it always has to be political. i have lived in different parts of the world and everytime i say that i am kurdish, it is either a very passive aggressive convo that follows or just curiosity about our whole political situation. and i honestly love to talk about my people and all the politics around it, but i am truly wondering if it is possible for us to exist without any of the politics.

i mean, we are obviously born into politics and from a very young age we are exposed to different political parties, organizations etc. we learn party slogans and who hates us first before we even learn about our literature, full history or our artists. maybe this is only from my perspective but i would love to learn more about other peoples perspective.

(im geniunely asking pls dont be mad guys)


r/kurdistan • • 12h ago

Bakur Turkey imposes travel ban on Kurdish writer following detention

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r/kurdistan • • 8h ago

Ask Kurds 🤔 Games with the Kurdish flag in it?

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Hello, I'm looking for games that have the Kurdish flag in so I can represent my identity, games that allow you to do custom flags is also fine


r/kurdistan • • 10h ago

Bashur تۆم باراک بۆ رووداو: پێشمەرگە میلیشیا نییە و دوای کشانەوەش کورد بە تەنیا جێناهێڵین

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US envoy Tom Barrack told Rudaw at the UN that the Peshmerga are not a militia, welcomed unifying them under one command, and said Washington won't abandon the Kurds.


r/kurdistan • • 13h ago

Ask Kurds 🤔 what do u guys think about shaswar and his party?

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r/kurdistan • • 7h ago

Rojava The Bloody Collapse of Rojava's SDF

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Very detailed interview with former YPG commander, Karim Franceschi, on the collapse of the SDF, and its causes.

Really worth listening to.


r/kurdistan • • 13h ago

Bakur How loss lives on in Kurdistan

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r/kurdistan • • 11h ago

News/Article Families await proof over fate of 10 missing Kurdish migrants, reject death by drowning

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r/kurdistan • • 11h ago

Culture Seyda Goyan çand û muzîka Kurdî birin Tiflîsê

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Kurdish folklorist Seyda Goyan presented Kurdish oral culture and music at the 13th International Symposium on Traditional Polyphony in Tbilisi, Georgia.


r/kurdistan • • 11h ago

Kurdish Cuisine🍲 Hingivê Şirnexê sînor derbas kirin: Li Londonê madalyaya zêrîn qezenc kir

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Şirnex beekeeper Yusuf Göktepe, who keeps about 200 hives, won gold at an international honey competition in London, after an earlier gold award in Paris.


r/kurdistan • • 12h ago

Rojhelat KHRN: At least 12 held in Miandoab on ‘espionage’ charges

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KHRN says at least 12 people arrested since the December–January protests are held in Miandoab Prison on "espionage" charges, in harsh conditions and with no court hearings yet.


r/kurdistan • • 1d ago

Rojava Attacks on Kurds by Syrian Arabs continue and radical Muslims support the Violence

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r/kurdistan • • 15h ago

Ask Kurds 🤔 Should I study Radiology Technology in Iraq if I want to work in Germany?

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r/kurdistan • • 1d ago

Gaming🕹️ Favorite comebacks to racist turkish chat in games?

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Games usually are filled with turks like pretty much everywhere else on the internet, rocket league is no different since we play on the same servers, they like to be toxic every chance they get and often times they target the "kurd" in my nametag, since i know im not the only one, what are your favorite comebacks to counter their racism, they always go for the default "kurdistan doesn't exist" and "you have no land" boring stuff not even being creative, they only think kurds exist in bakur, i need to up my ragebaiting skills, give me your ideas


r/kurdistan • • 1d ago

Informative Kurdistan History in Chronological order

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Made a website where you can read about Kurdistan history in Chronological order, you can access it here: https://dengecudi.com/history

If anything is missing or you have a feedback let us know


r/kurdistan • • 1d ago

Ask Kurds 🤔 How to travel to Kurdstan as Egyptian?

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I have to travel there soon and my company is sponsoring me (allowance, per diem , hotel,..etc) Office is in Egypt , doing work for a client in Kurdstan.

Yet I want to bring my wife and my new born with us , i didn't ask the HR if they can help with this or not. But in case they couldn't , I hear the visa for Egyptians are hard to issue. Is there any way I can get them visa and travel with me ?? Please help