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Kurdish diaspora is the Kurdish populations found in regions outside their ancestral homeland Kurdistan . ''', in north-eastern Iran. Other scattered smaller communities are found in the Alburz mountain range in northern Iran, Guilan province in northern Iran and Sistan And Baluchistan province in southeastern Iran (and also neighbouring regions in Pakistan ). (See {Link without Title} ). ''', concentrated to the west of Lake Tuz ( Haymana , Cihanbeyli , Kulu , Yunak ) and also scattered in districts like Alaca , Çiçekdağı , Yerköy , Emirdağ , Çankırı , Zile . Today, most Kurds in Turkey live in Turkish big cities such as Istanbul , Izmir , Mersin , and Adana . ''' prior to mass deportations in the period 1940 - 1944 . Today, most of the Kurdish communities in Kazakhstan , Russia , and Kyrgyzstan are results of these deportations. The remaining Kurds became Refugees following Nagorno-Karabakh War . (See {Link without Title} ). ''' and Afghanistan . ''', France , and Britain . HISTORY There have been many famous Kurdish individuals among the Kurdish diaspora. and Shahnama also recount the Kurdish tribe of "Shabānkāreh" to be well established in Sassanid times in and around Istakhr in Fars . These sources further give an account of how the Kurds in Fars and other areas in the plateau were defeated by Arab forces during the Islamic Conquest Of Iran . Over one million Kurds are living in the northern part of the Khorasan province in north-east of Iran. This region, although being Kurdish-inhabited area is not considered to be part of Kurdistan. The Kurds in Khorasan are descendants of the exiled tribes during Safavid period and their ancestors were from westen Iran. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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