Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Kurds in Istanbul" in English language version.
A rebel leader based in Athens explained in exaggerated fashion that 'The Turkish state is having problems in western Turkey with people forced out of their villages. There are four million Kurds in Istanbul[...']
For instance, Istanbul hosts approximately three million Kurds and therefore can be said to be the biggest 'Kurdish city'.
Çünkü İstanbul'da 3 milyon Kürt var.
The city where the largest Kurdish population lives in Istanbul. Now there are neither historical, nor political, nor ethical, nor economic conditions to displace the 3-4 million Kurds who live in Istanbul.
20. yüzyılın başlarında yaklaşık on bin olarak tahmin edilen İstanbul'un Kürt nüfusu sadece âyandan ve âyanın çocuklarından değil , aynı zamanda birçok emekçiden oluşuyordu.