For younger Iraqi Kurds (the post-2003 generation), the Jaani Dushman is non-state: . The 2014 Sinjar massacre, where ISIS killed and enslaved the Yazidi Kurds, is a genocide that reshaped loyalties. The Peshmerga’s fight against ISIS recast the Kurds as the West’s frontline ally. But critically, the withdrawal of support from Baghdad and the Turkish shelling of PKK-affiliated units in Sinjar have created a "triangle of enmity" where trust is nonexistent.
To understand why the Kurds have a concept of a "sworn enemy," one must travel back to the post-World War I era. The 1920 Treaty of Sèvres famously promised the Kurds an independent homeland (Kurdistan). For a brief moment, the global community recognized their right to self-determination. Jaani Dushman Kurdish
The Kurds are not a monolith. The political fragmentation across four borders means that each Kurdish community has a different primary . For younger Iraqi Kurds (the post-2003 generation), the
Jaani Dushman has had a significant impact on Kurdish society, both positively and negatively. On the one hand, it has: But critically, the withdrawal of support from Baghdad