Divided by outside forces and internal strife, an age-old political and tribal fragmentation makes them an easy touch for the major powers, which use them as a buffer.
The Quandil mountains mark the border between Asia and the Middle East. This strategic boundary that has always been in Kurdish territory is unlikely to see peace.
The Kurds in the north (Turkey), in the west (syria) and in the east (iran) are opposed by the regional powers, which instead flirt with the Kurds in the south (iraq).
The HDP, founded by the Kurd Selahattin Demirtas in 2012, has managed to evolve politically and is now appreciated even by the young secular population.
