The origins of the Kurdish self-determination in the context of escalation of the geopolitical situation in the middle east region

The research analyzes the causes of the Kurdish Question in the context of the geopolitical situation developed in the Middle East region. The author traces the origins of the Kurdish Question back to the 16th century. The research pays special attention to the political, military and cultural factors that determined the disunion of Kurdish people and controversies emerging in the Kurdish society throughout the history of the struggle against their oppressors. It is also examined how various political forces which were developing in the Kurdish society sought to resolve the problem of political self-determination of their people and what were the reasons for the failures. The author reveals the importance of these processes on an international scale emphasizing the inconsistency of the world powers’ policy regarding the application of the principle of self-determination in the context of Kurdish struggle for their recognition by the global community.