Wars, politics & history

Kurdish rebellions during World War I

from August 1914 to October 1918

Rebellions against the Ottoman Empire. It began in August 1914 and lasted until October 1918 (about 4 years). The setting was Turkish Kurdistan and Iraqi Kurdistan. It was part of the Middle Eastern theater of World War I. Those involved included the Ottoman Empire and Kurds. It led to Kurdish state (1918–1919).

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