Abstract:<i>Since the end of World War I, the struggle with Kurdish separatism was a common problem
for Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria. Due to the constant struggle and a series of favourable
events, currently the most independent of the Kurdish regions is the Region of Kurdistan in
Iraq. The countries in the region perceive Kurdish independence, and any questioning of the
Sykes-Picot agreement, as a mortal threat to the integrity of their territories.</i><br><br>
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