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Kurds in Italy (Italian: Curdi in Italia; Kurdish: Kurdên li Îtalyayê) are Kurds living in Italy. The number of Kurds is estimated between 25,000 and they come mainly from countries in the Middle East. Most Italian Kurds live in the capital Rome or in Milan.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 25,000 (2016 KIP estimate[1]) - 25,000 (2023 KIP estimate)[2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Rome, Milan | |
| Languages | |
| Italian, Kurdish | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kurdish diaspora, Kurds in France Kurds in Switzerland |
In 2016, population of Kurds in Italy was estimated as 25,000 by Kurdish Institute of Paris (KIP).[1] Today, KIP estimates the same number as 25,000.[2]
History
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Political activism
editIn October 2019, thousands of Italian Kurds staged a protest in Rome and Milan over Turkey's military operation in northeastern Syria.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Diaspora Kurde (2016)". Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Diaspora Kurde" (in French). 5 January 2023. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Roma, protesta curda: la diplomazia e le iniziative per fermare la guerra" (in Italian). Corriere Della Sera. 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Attacco ai curdi in Siria, protesta davanti al consolato turco di Milano" (in Italian). Il Giorno. 14 October 2019.
