Kurdistan during the First World War

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Kurdistan during the First World War

Kamal Madhar Ahmad ; translated by Ali Maher Ibrahim ; foreword by Akram Jaff

Saqi Books, 1994

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In spite of the promises made by the Allied powers in the 1920 Treaty of Sevres, the Kurds have so far failed to secure their national independence - a goal achieved by the Arabs and other nations in the region. This book shows how, before and during World War I, the "political manoeuvring" of the Allied powers, particularly Britain, concentrated on securing easy access to the region's oilfields and thus ignored the rights of the Kurds. The role and involvement of Germany and Russia are also discussed in detail. Of major importance are the chapters examining the role of the Kurds in the Armenian massacres. In his dispassionate analysis of this sensitive issue, the author sheds new light on the involvement of the Kurds in the tragedy of the Armenian people under Ottoman rule.

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  • NCID
    BA24003379
  • ISBN
    • 0863560849
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    kur
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    234 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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