Photo: Shilan Abdulgani

With the instability in Iraq seemingly ongoing, the one area of qualified success has been Kurdish-controlled areas in the north of the country. Political gains made in Iraq have given Syria’s once quiet Kurds the confidence to come out of the shadows and make their voice heard.

In a new briefing paper, Syrian Kurds: A People Discovered, a Chatham House explores this transformation within the Syrian Kurds. Read the briefing paper