<P> Kurdistan ( / ˌkɜːrdɪˈstæn , ˈstɑːn / ; Kurdish : کوردستان ‎ ( ˌkʊɾdɯˈstɑːn ) ( listen ) ; lit . `` homeland of the Kurds '' ) or Greater Kurdistan is a roughly defined geo - cultural historical region wherein the Kurdish people form a prominent majority population and Kurdish culture , languages and national identity have historically been based . Kurdistan roughly encompasses the northwestern Zagros and the eastern Taurus mountain ranges . The territory corresponds to Kurdish irredentist claims . </P>
<P> Kurdistan ( / ˌkɜːrdɪˈstæn , ˈstɑːn / ; Kurdish : کوردستان ‎ ( ˌkʊɾdɯˈstɑːn ) ( listen ) ; lit . `` homeland of the Kurds '' ) or Greater Kurdistan is a roughly defined geo - cultural historical region wherein the Kurdish people form a prominent majority population and Kurdish culture , languages and national identity have historically been based . Kurdistan roughly encompasses the northwestern Zagros and the eastern Taurus mountain ranges . The territory corresponds to Kurdish irredentist claims . </P>
who claimed a homeland in parts of turkey iran and iraq
who claimed a homeland in parts of turkey iran and iraq
Kurdish people
Kurdish people