For statists and nation-builders there's the question of a Kurdish state. http://news.antiwar.com/2016/09/02/turkish-forces-target-southeast-kill-at-least-27-pkk/ For John Lennon fans: "Imagine there's no countries... You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one..."
Hi guy's first post in this forum. Be gentle, lol. Sad that 40 million people don't have a home land.
Kurdistan votes to become a nation... Kurdistan starts voting in controversial independence referendum Sept. 25, 2017 -- Residents of Iraq's Kurdistan region started voting Monday in a historic and controversial referendum on independence.
Kurds gettin' pressure from Iraq, Turkey... Iraqi PM calls on Kurds to nullify referendum vote Thu, Sep 28, 2017 - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi yesterday demanded that Kurdish authorities “cancel” the outcome of the independence referendum in northern Iraq, as a condition for dialogue to resolve an escalating crisis. See also: Iraq, Turkey Move to Punish Kurdistan for Referendum Vote September 28, 2017 - Even as Kurds celebrated the overwhelming approval of an independence referendum, Iraq took actions to punish the would-be breakaway state, vowing to shut down its airspace and join Turkey in holding military exercises.
Kurdish compromise for peace and autonomy... In Major Reversal, Iraqi Kurds Offer To Freeze Their Independence Bid October 25, 2017 • Iraqi military forces have recently retaken control of areas held by Kurdish forces, such as the city of Kirkuk. Today's offer from the Kurdish government is not likely to defuse the crisis.
Barzani resigning... Barzani to step down as Kurdish leader in Iraq 30 Oct.`17 - Massud Barzani, the president of the autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq, told a closed-door session of parliament on Sunday he was stepping down amid the fall-out from a controversial independence referendum.
What went wrong?... From Heady Aspirations to Dashed Dreams, Separatists Analyze Mistakes November 14, 2017 — Breaking up is hard to do, as separatists in Iraqi Kurdistan and Spain’s Catalonia have discovered. Even Scotland’s separatists have had to shelve plans for yet another independence vote, following signs Scots aren't ready to revisit the question.