This article discusses the Kurdish problem, its actuality, some ethno-political aspects of the problem, the existence of different, sometimes contradictory approaches to issues related to the Kurds, as well as international legal aspects of the problem. The article focuses on the fact that the Kurdish problem is not only a regional problem in terms of ethno-politics, but also a comprehensive problem at the international level. It is revealed that the ethno-political issue related to the Kurds is being assessed on the basis of controversial and mutually exclusive approaches.

Kurds, Kurdistan, ethno-political problems

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