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News: The Turkish government is set up to oversee a new peace initiative with Kurdish leaders kept in prison.
About Kurdistan Region
- Kurdistan is a broadly defined geographic region traditionally inhabited mainly by Kurds.
- Spread: It consists of an extensive plateau and mountain area, spread over large parts of eastern Turkey, northern Iraq and western Iran and smaller parts of northern Syria and Armenia.
- Mountains: It refers to an area of Kurdish settlement that roughly includes the mountain systems of the Zagros and the eastern extension of the Taurus.
- Rivers: The Tigris and Greater Zab rivers flow through the region, supporting agriculture and settlements.
- The region is significant due to its abundant reserves of oil.
