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Choose Kurdistan: The Struggle for the Kurdish Language and Identity

For more than a century, Kurds in Turkey and North Kurdistan have faced systematic attacks on their culture and identity. The Kurdish language, in particular, has been a primary target. Dozens of state-sponsored projects were designed to suppress Kurdish, from punishing people for speaking their mother tongue—even with fines—to promoting assimilation policies that aimed to […]

The Dim Future of Kurdistan

The uncertain future of Kurdistan: independence, challenges, and risks

The debate over independence remains one of the most heated issues in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Massoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), argues that the defeat of the Islamic State will reshape the map of Iraq and the Middle East, giving the Kurds an opportunity to declare their own state. But […]

Saladin Institute is an British _ Kurdish Institute (BKI) that focus on research and educational organization based in London.

The BKI’s mission is to increase public awareness of Kurdish issues, protect human, cultural, and political rights throughout Kurdistan, support and develop Kurdistan’s civil society, improve and increase access to Kurdish cultural and educational resources, and advocate for effective solutions to Kurd-related issues. The Saladin Institute works in a variety of ways to achieve its mission. It conducts research on Kurdish issues, publishes reports and articles, organizes conferences and events, and provides educational resources on Kurdish culture and history. The BKI  also advocates for Kurdish rights at the UK. government and international levels.