I agree Kurds didnt get any land at treaty of Syres Picot but kurdistan map seems unrealistic because Kurds never controlled that much of land (for example most of lands Kurds claim in turkey are Armenian instead etc)
Sorry lad but im not a liberal that support minorities, im with Iraq and Syria, i just hope they can get out of this messy situation
A map of Kurdish principalities and kingdoms in 1835. Includes large parts of what is Kurdistan today. Not all of it, as the Ottomans maintained control of areas they could easily dominate (especially important trade routes/contact points to the rest of the empire), but in other areas the Kurds could manage their own affairs as long as they supported the Ottoman army with soldiers when called upon and paid tribute to the Sultan. Note that at different points in time, other areas of the empire were also ruled by Kurds in the same manner.Ā Ā
I do agree that the area is historically mixed with both Armenians and Kurds. In fact, my great-grandmother on my father's side was a survivor of the Armenian genocide from Van. She was adopted by a nomadic Kurdish family and taken to southern Kurdistan.Ā
Old documents show that the areas were both Kurdish and Armenian;
www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/images/map-1911-ethnic.jpgAs you can see, the second map shows the areas that is claimed by Kurds today were inhabited by Kurds then also in addition to Armenians. The area was extremely mixed between us, and we have co-existed there together for centuries. Historically, the land is Kurdish AND Armenian land.Ā Ā
However, the situation on the ground currently is that those areas are inhabited by Kurds. What do you want to happen? That those areas be annexed by Armenia, effectively making Armenians barely 10-15% of their own country's population (given that the population of Armenia is barely 3 million)? Ethnically cleanse the area of inhabitants that have lived there for centuries?Ā
I personally believe an independence referendum would determine the Kurdish borders. If an area does not want to become part of a Kurdish state, I'd give up claim on it, even if the inhabitants are Kurdish or the area is historically Kurdish.Ā
I can respect your opinion, but I personally am of the opinion that the countries of Iraq and Syria will always be susceptible to instability given the current borders (which was part of the intention when the borders were made. If the ruling elite would disobey the colonial powers, they could simply support one of the minorities to overthrow said elites). A tried and tested strategy throughout history.Ā
Depends how we go through with it. 
