oct 1, 1925 - Kurds
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May 31 For sixteen weeks, Kurds in the Kurdistan region of Turkey have been in rebellion against Turkey's effort to repress Kurdish identity. The rebellion also opposes Turkey's secularism and is to be described as nationalist dressed in religious garb. It is the first large scale rebellion of the Kurdish national movement, and the rebellion's 15,000 fighters are crushed militarily. Sheikh Said and all the other rebel leaders will be hanged on June 29.Added to timeline:
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oct 1, 1925
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~ 99 years ago