The Kurds
A) are living in a new country created for them between Iraq, Iran, and Turkey.
B) are a group which long ago migrated from Anatolia to the Balkans.
C) have no wish to become a nationality, only to remain an ethnicity.
D) have a large population but are divided among enough countries that they are a minority in every one.
E) are not targeted as potential rebels by the Turkish government.

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The option D is the correct choice as Kurds have a large population but are divided among countries such as Iraq, Iran, and Turkey, where they are a minority in every country. They have a distinct culture, language, and identity but have not been able to form their own nation-state. Option A is incorrect as there is no country created specifically for the Kurds. Option B is incorrect as the Kurds have been living in the Middle East for centuries. Option C is incorrect as Kurds have been struggling for their own nation-state for decades. Option E is incorrect as the Turkish government has a history of targeting the Kurds as potential rebels.