By the early 1950s, virtually the entire Jewish community of Kurdistan — a rugged, mostly mountainous region comprising parts of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran, and the Caucasus, where Jews had lived since antiquity — relocated to Israel.
Pada awal tahun 1950-an, hampir seluruh komunitas Yahudi Kurdistan - daerah pegunungan curam yang meliputi bagian-bagian negara Turki, Suriah, Irak, Iran, dan pegunungan Kaukasus, di mana orang Yahudi telah hidup sejak zaman kuno - pindah ke Israel.