Publications
and the Political Memory of Kurdish Statehood 22 January 1946 marks one of the most significant turning points in the modern political memory of the Kurdish people: the proclamation of the Republic of Kurdistan in Mahabad. Even though it existed for only…
21 December – Yalda Night (Şewi Yelda / Şevçile) 21 December holds a special place in the cultural memory of the Kurdish people. It marks Yalda Night (Kurdish: Şewî Yelda or Şevçile), the longest night of the year, and the turning point…
17 December occupies a central place in the modern political memory of the Kurdish people. It marks both the first public hoisting of the Kurdistan flag in Mahabad in 1945 and its later designation as Peshmerga Day and Kurdistan Flag Day. This…
