The Kurds have a large overall population spread between four
separate countries is just one reason why I believe that they should
have their own country. Over many years as a nomadic group, the
Kurds found an identity in themselves. From language spoken and
having it broken into two distinct dialects to forming customs
centered on their way of life where we move into the seventh
century where their promise of a future as one nation came to an
end.
The Kurds are said to have been makers of beautiful clothing,
exceptional fighters, and overall excellent craftsmanship. That is a
strong foundation for a country. Personally, I believe that the biggest
reason that the Kurds deserve their own country is that they were
promised. Not by a handshake, not word of mouth but from the
Treaty of Sevre that acknowledge them and promised the
establishment of the Kurdish state. If not for the creation of the
Republic of Turkey and the Treaty of Lausanne, there would be the
Kurdish nation.
I think the Kurdish people deserve to have their own country based
on their criteria. The main question is, "under what circumstances
should leaders and populations seeking to leave one country and
establish their own be supported?" c Unfortunately, there is no
universally accepted set of standards for how this process should
work. However, based on past criteria other countries have met to
form an independent nation, The Kurdish could certainly be a
reasonable cause to support the idea of attaining their own country.
The Kurds have a history indicating a clear collective identity for
their people. Also, the secession does not jeopardize the viability of
the rump state or the security of neighboring states.
I believe there are plenty of good reasons why Kurds should have
their own country and that any group of peoples of that size, history,
and impact on any region deserve to obtain their own state. I also
understand that unfortunately, lines have already been drawn and it
would be cause more problems on top of what already exists.
The Kurdish Experience by Amir Hassanpour In: 189 (July/August
1994) says, “Numbering over 22 million, the Kurds are one of the
largest non-state nations in the world. Their homeland, Kurdistan,
has been forcibly divided and lies mostly within the present-day
borders of Turkey, Iraq and Iran, with smaller parts in Syria, Armenia
and Azerbaijan.” This shows that the Kurds are not just a small tribe
of people they are a nation under current diaspora.
An opposing view comes from, (Regional Implications of an
Independent KurdistanNov 14, 2016 Alireza Nader, Larry Hanauer,
et al.) and says, “The issue of an independent Kurdistan is sensitive
for the Islamic Republic of Iran because of fears that it would
embolden its own large population of repressed Kurds. However,
Iran may tolerate an independent Kurdistan in northern Iraq if it
judges that it would not threaten Iranian stability.” Showing that the
issue is a religious issue as well as one of politics and how they
established countries would take the Kurds independent state as a
threat.
