Kurdistan Front from Azad Mustafa’s Memoir

Abstract

Memoirs are considered one of the most important sources for scientific research in the field of history, especially those written by people close to the events. To illustrate the historical fact about the emergence of the idea of ​​the Kurdistan Front, Azad Mustafa, as the first person of PASOK between 1975 and 1988, recorded many events, one of which was the establishment of the Kurdistan Front. This event has been described differently by researchers and writers. Therefore, the present study, which consists of an introduction and two independent discussions, results, and lists consisting of sources and appendices, emphasizes the Kurdistan Front from Azad Mustafa’s Memoir. The first section, entitled “Biography of Azad Mustafa and Introducing the Kurdistan Front Book”, discusses the cultural and political life of Azad Mustafa. In addition to that it tends to precisely introduce the Kurdistan Front Book. The second section entitled “The Kurdistan Front from Azad Mustafa’s Memoir”, sheds light on the idea of ​​the emergence of the Kurdistan Front, by comparing it with several other sources that talk about the Kurdistan Front.