Kurds

Kurdish Genocide Timeline

By cschmidt366
  • Formation of Turkey

    Formation of Turkey

    The Treaty of Lausanne was signed and Turkey was reconized as its own independent nation, but no longer had to offer a home to the Kurdish people.
  • Kurdish Uprising is Suppresed

    Kurdish Uprising is Suppresed

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    Mahabad Republic

    The Mahabad Republic was founded with Soviet backing but they quickly withdrew their involvement and Iran took control and the leaders of the group were executed.
  • Kurdistan Democratic Party Founded

    Kurdistan Democratic Party Founded

  • Northern Iraqi Kurds Attack Iraq

    Northern Iraqi Kurds Attack Iraq

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    First Kurdish War

  • Govermant Refuses to give back Oil Rich Property

    Govermant Refuses to give back Oil Rich Property

    Goverment Suppresses revolt
  • Jalal Talabani leaves KDP to form Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)

    Jalal Talabani leaves KDP to form Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)

  • Iran uprising sparks Kurdish uprising but is quickly supressed

    Iran uprising sparks Kurdish uprising but is quickly supressed

  • Saddam Hussein takes Power

    Saddam Hussein takes Power

    Forces old leader to resign
  • al-Anfal

    al-Anfal

    Iraq punishes the Kurds for Supporting Iran During the Iran Iraq war
  • Kurds ries up to Saddam but Rebellion is crushed

    Kurds ries up to Saddam but Rebellion is crushed

    Encouraged by United States
    Thousands Killed
    UN only establishes a No-Fly Zone
    Kurds now control 15,000 sqmi
  • KDP & PUK Begin fighting for the 15,000sqmi

    KDP & PUK Begin fighting for the 15,000sqmi

    Fighting lasts untill 1997
  • KDP & PUK sign peace agreement

    KDP & PUK sign peace agreement

  • Kurdish Parliament meets for the first time in 6 Years

    Kurdish Parliament meets for the first time in 6 Years

  • Kurds Defeat Saddam Hussein

    Kurds Defeat Saddam Hussein

    Kurds join forces with US and British forces to take down Saddam