Israel/Palestine
Related: About this forumSyrian Kurds declare autonomous government
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2013/11/12/Syrian-Kurds-declare-autonomous-government.html
Free Kurdistan? Anyone? Bueller?
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)As I said when this mess in Syria started, "I hope no one is too fond of the current map of the Middle East."
Of course, the map you show is unlikely to be the final product; Turkey and Iran certainly aren't going to cede their Kurdish areas... And very likely this declaration gets no international recognition except from one or two states - Well, three or four, since Micronesia and Palau's UN votes are always for sale.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)Iraq needs Iraqi Kurdistan way more that Iraqi Kurdistan needs the rest of the Iraq, it has a magic and rare combo-oil and water
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Could go a number of ways - Syrian Kurdistan could become its own thing. or could join with Iraqi Kurdistan, either becoming an extension of Iraq, or forming a breakaway state.
Or most likely, it'll just end up like Russel Means' declaration of the Republic of Lakota did, a few years back. Except, y'know, with way more shooting.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)and seriously I hope you're wrong about the shooting part , but probably not