1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
Middle East
1937- 2006
1903- 1979
1950
Demographic report on the Kurds in Syria, Iraq and Turkey.
1951
Document describes the development of the Kurdish nationalist movement in northern Syria and its links to the Soviet Union and Communist Party.
Document describes several Kurdish political parties including the Kurdish communists. Describes their political goals, their leadership, and their influence.
June 1988
Transcript of a meeting between Saddam Hussein and unidentified Iraqi diplomats. The meeting was held to revise a statement written by Saddam to be read by the Minster of Foreign Affairs regarding how the Iraqis stand respecting international law and legislation (i.e. the Geneva protocol of 1925). The second issue they discussed was the Kurdish insurgency. Saddam wanted to discuss the issue internationally with the participation of four countries. The attendees exchanged their points of view regarding the influence of such decisions (independence of the Kurds) in Turkey and Iran.