With the emergence of new countries on the African continent and the growing revolution in the Arab countries, the Kurds in Iraq, Turkey, Syria and Iran saw an opportunity to liberate themselves from the government.

"A lot of inspiration that comes from merdekanya Southern Sudan," said Prime Minister Barham Salih Iraqi Kurd, told Reuters on Thursday (07/21/2011).

"But the most important thing about politics is a concern in Baghdad that looks increasingly centralized and authoritarian," he added.

Kurds are ethnic groups who have different languages ​​and cultures with other Arab tribes such as Turkey and Persia. Kurds became an ethnic minority in every country in the Arab world.

After the first Gulf War ended, Western countries give the region a safe haven for Kurds in Iraq and giving them resources to build their country.

However, currently considered the Kurdish rebels. The Kurds are also often fought by the government. On 15 July, Kurdish rebels have killed 13 Turkish troops in Diyarbakir.

Rebel Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) and even included in the list of terrorist by Turkey and the international community. The insurgents received arms in 1984 ago and launched attacks that killed 45 thousand lives.