Presently, Iraqi Kurdistan first gained autonomous status in a 1970 agreement with the Iraqi government, and its status was re-confirmed as the autonomous Kurdistan Region within the federal Iraqi republic in 2005. There is also a Kurdistan Province in Iran, but it is not self-ruled.

What country owns Kurdistan?

Iraq Kurdistan RegionKurdistan Region Herêma Kurdistanê ھەرێمی کوردستان‎CountryIraqAutonomy founded19 May 1992Autonomy recognized15 October 2005CapitalErbil (de facto) Kirkuk (de jure) 36°04′59″N 44°37′47″ECoordinates: 36°04′59″N 44°37′47″E31 more rows

Who created Kurdistan?

Having conquered Iran and imposed their yoke on the caliph of Baghdad, the Seljuq Turks annexed the Kurdish principalities one by one. Around 1150, Ahmad Sanjar, the last of the great Seljuq monarchs, created a province out of these lands and called it Kurdistan.

Why cant Kurdistan be a country?

The region was declared a closed military area from which foreigners were banned between 1925 and 1965. In an attempt to deny their existence, the Turkish government categorized Kurds as Mountain Turks until 1991; The words Kurds, Kurdistan, or Kurdish were officially banned by the Turkish government.

Is Kurdistan a stateless nation?

Stateless nations can have large populations; for example the Kurds have an estimated population of over 30 million people, which make them one of the largest stateless nations. However, not all peoples within multi-cultural states have the same awareness of being a stateless nation.