The Kurdish people being the largest group of people without a
state deserve to have their own country. Although it is highly
contentious issue for the states and other stakeholders involved into
the issue. Decades of misery and being without a state has
frustrated Kurds, and they have carried out activities which gave a
bad reputation to them.
Furthermore, the countries where Kurds are living have also used
excessive force to stop Kurds from demanding a separate land for
them. My concept simply stems from the idea that if there is a large
number of people who have same culture, speak same language and
feel collectively as one should be given an opportunity to have their
own piece of land to practice their way of living. This question of
Kurds having or not having a separate state have had numerous
conflicts and bloodshed in the past.
The countries where Kurd people have been living through ages fear
of losing land and resources which make it a complex situation.
However, if all the involved states can come up to viable solution
thorough dialogue can provide a sigh of relief to Kurdish people. It is
a question for the collective conscience of the world to allow the
Kurdish people to live peacefully and independently.
Whether Kurdistan should become its own country is a complex
solution to many of the desires and frustrations that the Kurdish
people share, however, it presents challenges and concerns for
those within and around what would be their new border. c I feel that
I am not qualified, nor is the United States in a position to determine
what is best for the Kurds. The decision to grant statehood should
be decided by Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey, and the Kurds in a neutral
organization such as the Arab Union or the United Nations (UN).
The UN would likely be the best place for this discussion because
the benefits and implications would also be felt globally. c
Throughout the years, the Kurds have been oppressed and suffered
as a minority in Iraq and by countries that neighbor it with
populations of Kurds. Many of these countries have allowed them
an autonomous status within their regions, while others have
forcibly expelled them from their villages. c Turkey labeled the Kurds
a terrorist organization for demanding separation and seeking
autonomy and greater political and cultural rights. There are
differences that need to be worked out and assurances met between
all involved to foster a better working environment and quality of
life. c Like any government in the world, the Kurds have experienced
corruption while learning to govern themselves, but they have also
fought for their freedom and interests. They fought with the
coalition against ISIS and were left to fend for themselves after the
Gulf War. While seeking separation for themselves, they have
created enemies with the governing countries they reside in. c All
peoples in the world deserve the right to feel represented by their
country and government, and free from oppression. c And
governments should expect support from their citizens if they
equally represent all of their citizen’s best interests.
However, after centuries of varying ruling dynasties and empires
changing the landscape of the world by force, I think it's time we all
cohabitate peacefully together in our countries, while diplomatically
working with our neighbors. Based on many historical examples,
there is no way that a country could be carved out for the Kurds,
and all stakeholders in that decision satisfied with the decision to do
so. It would solve some problems and create new ones.
In a perfect world, I would like to think a new proportionately sized
country could be carved from Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran to support
the dream of the Kurds to have their own country that represents
them would be possible. c However, it is understandably very
complicated due to varying implications involved such as economic
with the vast amount of Iraq’s oil fields in their region, as well as
many other historic and cultural issues. c In the end, like any other
mandate, you cannot please everyone. c In closing, I feel that this
issue should be addressed and resolved in a world body such as the
UN, that would greatly and equally benefit Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey,
and the Kurds, while not harming relationships with the rest of the
world.
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