Under Turkish law, Kurds were forbidden to speak or write in their language, Kurdish folk songs were required to be sung in Turkish, and children with Kurdish names were renamed. "The Turks make ...

We are also expecting the participation of cultural troupes from Khorasan, Kermashan, Bitlis, and Qamishlo, in addition to ...

The sound of dahol drums and zurna flutes echoed everywhere, mixed with modern Kurdish folk songs played from loudspeakers. According to Akre’s directorate of tourism, some 88,000 people ...

Iran additionally prohibits the Kurdish folk dance, known as Halparke, that is also performed by mixed groups of men and women who dance holding hands, a custom not welcomed by Iran’s political ...

Iran additionally prohibits the Kurdish folk dance, known as Halparke, which is performed by mixed groups of men and women who dance holding hands, a custom not welcomed by Iran’s political and ...

The sound of dahol drums and zurna flutes echoed everywhere, mixed with modern Kurdish folk songs played from loudspeakers. According to Akre's directorate of tourism, some 88,000 people attended ...