What happened to the Kurds after World War 1?

After World War I, the Kurds were left without a nation despite promises of autonomy made in the Treaty of Sèvres in 1920. The subsequent Treaty of Lausanne in 1923, however, failed to recognize Kurdish national rights, leading to the division of Kurdish populations across Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria. This resulted in ongoing struggles for autonomy and recognition, as Kurdish communities faced varying degrees of repression and marginalization in these states. The aftermath has led to a complex and often turbulent history for the Kurdish people in the region.