What is Kurdistan Vegans?
{{Infobox organization | name = Kurdistan Vegans | native_name = ڤیگنەکانی کوردستان | native_name_lang = Kurdish | alt = | caption = | logo = Kurdistan Vegans logo.png | logo_size = | formation = {{start date and age|2018|June|24}} | founder = Zanko Bakhshi, [[Zhiar Ali]] | founding_location = Erbil | type = nonprofit | status = active }} '''Kurdistan Vegans''' is the first vegan [[nonprofit organization]] working for [[animal rights]] in Iraq. It was established on June 24, 2018, by Zanko Bakhshi and [[Zhiar Ali]], in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of [[Iraq]]. The organization focuses on animal rights, and encourages environmental protection and choosing a healthy lifestyle by promoting [[veganism]] and abstaining from using animal products. The organization had its first physical activity on November 1, 2018, on [[World Vegan Day]] in two cities of the Kurdistan region in Sulaymaniyah and Erbil. The events took place in Azadi Park in Sulaymaniyah and Sami Abdulrahman Park in Erbil and consisted of distributing pamphlet and booklets containing information about veganism and the vegan diet. After and during the event, local TVs interviewed members of the organization and started shining a light on the philosophy of veganism. ==History== ===Appearance=== At first, the project started as a [[blog]] to inform the Kurdish people about veganism in 2017. Until its formal establishment, the activities of Kurdistan Vegans consisted of only online posting on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. After Bakhshi came into contact with some animal rights activists, they decided to work more formally, as an organization, and like so the organization was certified by the Ministry of Nongovernmental Organizations on June 24, 2018. ===World Vegan Day=== The organization executed its first physical activity five months after its establishment on November 1, 2018, in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah. In Sulaymaniyah,