In 1946, after the fall of the first Kurdish state, the Republic of Mahabad - established with the support of the USSR - the famous Kurdish leader Mustafa Barzani found refuge in the Soviet Union.
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Thousands of Kurds gathered in Mahabad’s Koza Kareza district on Monday, dressed in traditional Kurdish attire, to celebrate the Kurdish New Year, Newroz. While the ...