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What was the likely ethnic makeup of Kobanî in 2013?

  • Majority Arab with Turkmen, Armenian and Kurdish minorities

  • Majority Turkmen with Arab, Armenian and Kurdish minorities

  • Majority Armenian with Arab, Turkmen and Kurdish minorities

  • Majority Kurdish with Arab, Turkmen and Armenian minorities

Answer

As of 2013, Kobanî was predominantly Kurdish, with significant Arab, Turkmen and Armenian minorities. The city's Kurdish population was estimated at 85% of the total, while Arabs, Turkmen and Armenians accounted for the remaining 15%.
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