Kurds in Turkey Kurds in Turkey Kurds in Turkey refers to people born in or residing in Turkey who are of Kurdish origin. The Kurds are the largest ethnic minority in Turkey. According to various estimates, they compose between 15% and 20% of the population of Turkey. There are Kurds living in various provinces of Turkey, but they are primarily concentrated in the east and southeast of the country, within the region viewed by Kurds as Northern Kurdistan. Massacres, such as the Dersim ethnocide and the Zilan massacre, have periodically occurred against the Kurds since the establishment of the Republic of Turkey in
2nd government of Turkey 2nd government of Turkey The 2nd government of Turkey (6 March 1924 – 22 November 1924) was the second government in the history of the Turkey. The prime minister was İsmet İnönü of the Republican People's Party (CHP, than known as "People’s Party"). İnönü was also the prime minister of the first government, but following a radical change in the structure of the government (the abolition of two critical ministries), İnönü formed his second government. In the list below, the cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes". In 1924, surnames