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Human Rights
Amnesty International reports about Turkey, Justice in Turkey, Kevin McKiernan, Kurdish Human Rights Project - KHRP, Kurdish Human Rights Watch - USA, Kurds Protest for Basic Human Rights, Minority Rights Group: The Kurds, Parliamentary Human Rights Group: Iraq and the Kur, Turkey's War on the Kurds
Personal Homepages
Alan Ardalan's Kurdish Pages, Awyar, Farhad's Page, Kamal Khan's Page on Kurdish Language, Kamaran Shiwani, Kavan's Page, Mecit's Page on Kurdish Music, Mujde Rashid's Page, Roni's Virtual Kurdish Resources, Sabah's Kurdish Pages
Agire Kurdistane
About Kurdistan, Kurdish crime, Halabja and Kurds in mourning, political history.
akaKurdistan
Includes photographs and stories about Kurdistan's history and culture. Features the book Kurdistan in the Shadow of History by Susan Meiselas. Invites contributions of images and stories.
American Society for Kurds
Aims to encourage, establish and nourish constructive relationships and cooperation between Americans and Kurds.
Another Kurd
The community offers news and background articles on culture, politics and history. Also included are an English-Kurdish dictionary, a picture gallery to document political suppression and discussion forum. [Registration necessary]
Awarakany Kurdistan
Awarakany Kurdistan community and Mama Risha page, Halabja photos, Peshmarga, music gallery and links.
Comparison - Kosovo Albanians and Turkish Kurds
An article by Alan Freeman.
Dreams about Kurdistan
A flash site presenting a series of images of Kurdish dreams.
Faili Kurds
The culture, history, and status of Faili Kurds in Iraq.
Finding the Kurds a Way: Kurdistan and the Discour
A paper submitted by Kevin Kuswa, University of Texas, assessing the Kurdish situation by employing a critical rhetorical perspective.
Free Kurdistan
A site dedicated to Kurdistan and its people, featuring chat and a message forum.
Images of Kurdistan Iran
A collection of images aimed at celebrating Kurdistan and its people, offered as part of Iran Online Forum.
Iraqi Kurds Picture Gallery
Eddy van Wessel's picture gallery of the Kurds of Iraq.
Kurdish Calendar
A Kurdish year-2000 calendar containing important historical events, national and religious holidays, and accompanied by colorful Kurdish photographs, paintings and illustrations by Jano Rosebiani.
Kurdish Community of Ottawa, Canada (KCOC)
Information on community and events, Kurdish students, language, calendar, and the Terror at Halabja.
Kurdish Cultural Centre (KCC)
News and information of cultural centre of London.
Kurdish Culture in Iran
Includes articles about Iranian Kurdistan covering health care, education and the economic system. Also features essays and drawings by Kurdish children.
Kurdish Library
An independent institution that attempts to collect, preserve, and promote Kurdish literature.
Kurdish New Year
From One World Multimedia, featuring a map of the Kurdish region, articles, and pictures of the Newroz celebration.
Kurdish Partnership
Information about history and geography of the Kurdish Christians.
Kurdistan Women Union (KWU)
The division which advocates and maintain women interests and rights within the party and society. The KWU has actively participated in the Kurdish national struggle and fought for the realization of human and democratic rights for the people of Kurdistan."
Kurdistan-Nameh
Features studies covering Kurdish art and culture: song, music, dance and literature. Also includes political and historical information on the Kurdish problem.
Kurdistany.com
Kurdish music and songs as well as pictures and videos of Kurdistan.
Kurds in Germany
A study by Alynna J. Lyon.
KWAHK
Kurdish Womens Action Against Honour Killings.
Living Fire
A collaboration between brilliant musicians of Kurds.
Meet the Kurds
An article by Dr. Vera Saeedpour, introducing the Kurds, their origin, land and culture.
Observatoire Franco-Kurde
Pictures, articles, interviews, news and forum.
Sanandaj City Info
Information about Sanandaj, the capital city of Kurdistan province of Iran. Features a photo album, Kurdish chat, and useful links.
The Journal of Kurdish Studies
Based on original research, the journal publishes articles covering Kurdish history, linguistics and philology, written and oral literature, sociology, anthropology, political science, and international relations.
The Kurdish Connection
A multicultural site for the Kurdish community and those interested in the Kurdish culture. Features a message board, music, chat and pictures.
The Kurdish of the Future
A project coordinated by six organizations to produce textbooks and teaching aids in Kurdish for Kurds living in Europe.
The Kurdish Question - Its History and Present Sit
An analysis of the Kurdish people: their language, religion, history, geography, population, natural resources, economic and social structures, why their resistance movement has failed, and what the solution may be.
The Kurds
Information about Kurdish history provided by the European Institute for Research on Mediterranean and Euro-Arab Co-operation (MEDEA).
The Kurds in Turkey
A brief introduction.
The Kurds: No Friends but the Mountains
From International Turkey Network, the site includes historical background, Islam and Christianity in Kurdistan, Kurdistan today and tomorrow.
The Yezidis of Kurdistan - Are They Really Zoroast
An article describing the religious beliefs of the Yezidis.
Who Are The Kurds?
A Washington Post report with background information about the Kurds.
World History Archives: Kurds and Kurdistan
A collection of articles from different sources about the Kurdish struggle in Turkey and Iraq.