Sounds like the Kurds are the ‘Jews’ of this scenario.
The Kurds are sunni by majority. It is the old type of sunni I understand that teaches tolerance. The first of the old Ottomans were the same.
Art. 5 of the Kurdish constitution gaurentees freedom of religion. Art 11 establishes a ministry to enforce that freedom.
How long that holds is anyones guess. But, I see the Kurds as an asset to the region, why? Because of the persecution by the Turks and the rest in that region.
They are different. Take a look on youtube of the children of kurdistan. They are a whole different ethnic group.