World Kurdish Society

The WKS is: Kurdish, religiously neutral, politically non-partisan and represents the diversity and plurality of the Kurds in Kurdistan and the diaspora.

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The Kurdish Film Days Munich 2024 offer a diverse selection of films that capture the cultural diversity and current issues of the Kurdish community. From moving dramas to gripping documentaries – experience the stories and challenges of the Kurdish people.

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Wir freuen uns, die zweiten #Kurdischen #Filmtage #München 2024 ankündigen zu können, die in Kürze im #Gasteig HP8 in Zusammenarbeit mit der #MünchnerStadtbibliothek und mit freundlicher Unterstützung der #KurdischeGemeindeDeutschland e.V.- KGD stattfinden werden.

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#Dutch pol &originally #Kurdish from Dêrsim/Kurdistan #DîlanYeşilgözZegerius becomes Minister of Justice&Security in the After being State Secretary for Economic Affairs & Climate Policy,
she's nominated by the People's Party for Freedom&Democracy as a minister in the new govt.

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Feast of Êzî is one of the main Yazidi feasts and Yazidis celebrate it in honor
of God. After fasting for three days families celebrate together with food, music and dance.

We wish all #Yazidis a joyful and a happy Feast of Êzî!
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#feastofêzî #êzîdî #worldkurdishsociety

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#TahirElci

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Today marks the 5th death anniversary of Tahir Elçi, a Kurdish lawyer and peace advocate. Before his death, he tried to stop violence and reach peace between the Turkish state and the Kurdish people, yet all his efforts were in vain. We will always remember him.

#TahirElci

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Today marks the 37th death anniversary of the prominent #Kurdish poet, Cegerxwîn. He was one of the pioneers of Kurdish poetry and one of the intellectuals who influenced a whole generation with his poems and ideals related to the Kurdish culture.
#cegerxwin #worldkurdishsociety

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On 12 October 2019 Hevrin Khalaf, a Kurdish politician, was killed by Turkish-backed groups. This happened while the Turkish army with the mercenaries of the Syrian National Army we’re attacking the Kurdish cities of Serê Kaniyê and Girê Spî.
#HevrinKhalaf #worldkurdishsociety

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Today marks the 65th death anniversary of Sheikh Mahmud Barzanji. He was the governor of Sulaymaniyah and the leader of many #Kurdish uprisings against the #British Mandate of Iraq following World War I.
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On 9 October 2019, the invasion of the Kurdish cities Serê Kaniyê & Girê Spî started. It was an illegitimate war against the Kurdish people of #Rojava/Western Kurdistan, who fought bravely & lost more than 11,000 fighters in the fight against ISIL.
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Today marks the 94th anniversary of the foundation of #Khoybun, which was a #Kurdish independence movement that existed from 5 October 1927 until the end of World War II. It was active in the fight for establishing an independent #Kurdistan after the fall of the Ottoman Empire.

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An important & humanitarian step, the #US via #ARPA is offering the #AANES (#WesternKurdistan) $4 for its needs against #Covid_19
It should supply the clinics with required equipment, improve the work of their staff through health & management training & other necessary measures.

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14. As a result of the referendum and the will of the Kurdistanis to self-determination a military conflict with the Iraqi central government took place and led to KRG’s loss of 40 percent of its territory.

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Today marks the 4th anniversary of #KurdistanIndependenceReferendum. It was held on 25 Sep. 2017, with results showing approximately 92.73% of voters favoring independence. It was despite all opposition from neighboring countries & world powers a historic event for all #Kurds.

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9. The Kurdistan referendum was generally met by an international refusal to the Kurdish democratic right of self-determination.

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13. Other political entities such as #Catalonia, #Kosovo, and the Republik of #Artsakh also endorsed the Kurdish independence.

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12. This was expressed by Israel’s prime minister #BenjaminNetanyahu’s statement that Israel "supports the legitimate efforts of the Kurdish people to achieve their own state".

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11. Contrary to that, #Israel became the first state to endorse an independent Kurdistan.

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10. Especially neighboring countries of #Turkey, #Iran, #Syria , and #Iraq opposed it and threatened with an #embargo and a military intervention.

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8. On 7 June 2017, a meeting was held between ruling #Kurdishparties and was led by the Kurdish President #MasoudBarzani, where the independence referendum was confirmed to be held on 25 September 2017.

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6. It was originally planned to be held in 2014 amidst controversy and dispute between the regional and federal governments.