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The Real Story: How Close Are We to an Independent Kurdistan?

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How Close Are We to an Independent Kurdistan?

31/07/2015

BBC World Service - The Real Story, How Close Are We to an Independent Kurdistan?

Will the world ever allow the Kurds to have a state of their own?

For millions of Kurds in the Middle East, the drive for a state of their own has been a long and vain pursuit. Will the world ever allow an independent Kurdistan?

***This broadcast features an interview with an individual, 28, referred to as Macer Gifford. We have been asked to clarify that this is not his real name but a pseudonym.***
For millions of Kurds in the Middle East, the drive for a state of their own has been a long and - to date - vain pursuit. But with Kurdish fighters winning the fight against the forces of the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq, does that improve their prospects? Or will any gratitude from the international community for their efforts be short lived come tomorrow? How far can Kurds rely on the United States for help? Join David Eades and his panel of experts as they discuss the question - will the world ever allow an independent Kurdistan?

(Photo: The flag of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, PKK. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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