First Impressions of ERBIL, IRAQI KURDISTAN
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In this video we explore Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan! Kurdistan is an autonomous region of Iraq in the north of the country, and it's very different from the rest of Iraq!
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كوردستان جميلة ورائعة جدا من حيث المناظر الخلابة والمباني التاريخية واناسها الطيبون
@us9hz
2 жыл бұрын
شكرا
تحية طيبة وحب واحترام وتقدير الى اخوتنا الأكراد اهل الخير
@kurdistan712
2 жыл бұрын
تحياتي الك 😘😘✌✌
@3bdqp
2 жыл бұрын
تسلم يا غالي
@Berxwedan.
2 ай бұрын
Spas Qurban çaven te Bira❤
Welcome to Kurdistan friend !! ❤️☀️💚
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@pavanhsnpavanhsn6356
2 жыл бұрын
Sir , Help🙏 Me .
@putinsneighbor8351
2 жыл бұрын
No my friend you are mistaken, you meant welcome to Iraqi civilization with Kurds. “Kurdistan” does not exist.
@tsg9874
2 жыл бұрын
@@putinsneighbor8351 No problem my friend, Kurdistan just means Kurdish areas. Iraqis are also our neighbors, and brothers.
@putinsneighbor8351
2 жыл бұрын
@@tsg9874 Well respect to you, you’re a Kurd with common sense.
I'm living in Erbil now! I'm from the UK and I can confirm that Erbil is a great place to be. The people are friendly, welcoming and generous. I haven't paid for a meal since I arrived and I've been here nearly 5 months! The weather is great and I love going to the busy bazaar, drinking tea and watching the people. It's truly been a great experience, the food is really good. I'm gonna be sooooo fat when I leave Kurdistan...not that I want to leave, it's really been a lot of fun. There isn't a beach but that hasn't mattered. There are some lovely parks - Sami Park is huge and there are all the modern shopping malls you could want (Family Mall, Tablo Mall etc) Shaqlawa & Akre aren't too far away, they're great places to visit too. Come here for a holiday!
@user-oh2tb8mc6e
2 жыл бұрын
I'm still in Iraq
@neptune6619
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it :)
@meilyscontents5136
2 жыл бұрын
I hope i can go there too...one day
@user-wr2lz1vb4w
2 жыл бұрын
انشالله عجبتك زيارة العراق
@ytcoolgamer3496
2 жыл бұрын
Iam from kurdistan erbil and badin but iam living in uk
تحياتي الي كردستان 🇸🇦💓
@muhammedx3801
2 жыл бұрын
🇸🇦 💗
@has7325
2 жыл бұрын
🇸🇦🇮🇱🇺🇲🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
@siyabendzinar5546
2 жыл бұрын
عليكم سلام من كردستان ♥️
@user-di8ku8tq9x
Жыл бұрын
🇸🇦🐪🏳️🌈
@baldingeagle8404
Жыл бұрын
@@has7325 Hollywood cultural cancer 🤮 🏳️🌈 🤮
welcome to Kurdistan, and we are wating for you'r next coming to Kurdistan!
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thank you!! i’ll be back soon!
@user-fm1fs5sp2n
2 жыл бұрын
كردستان العراق 👍👍
@akhinummetett2102
2 жыл бұрын
@@user-fm1fs5sp2n Kurdistan.
@user-fm1fs5sp2n
2 жыл бұрын
@@akhinummetett2102 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩عليك
@tunar619
2 жыл бұрын
No Kürdistan this is İraq
Greetings from Casablanca Morocco 🇲🇦 Love kurdistan and kurdish people 🇲🇦🇹🇯🇲🇦🇹🇯
Welcome to Kurdistan bro, we are waiting you to come back in the Spring ❤️☀️💚
As an Assyrian I would love to visit the homeland, hopefully one of these days! Hey, Doug, if you decide to revisit Kurdistan, you should visit the newer parts like Dream City. There are also new suburb projects that they've been working on as well! I would also recommend visiting during the Assyrian New Year (Akitu) on the first of April, where you can meet Assyrian people who are indigenous to Iraq.
@element4element4
Жыл бұрын
Personally I think middle easterners are the only ones impressed by places like Dream city. The westerners I see go there, find it extremely generic, plasticy, boring and just a fancy place for rich people. They are much more fascinated by truly Kurdish/Assyrian/Yezidi/whatever local places, with lots of culture and traditions. Best times to visit are definitely during Newroz and Akitu. The nature also looks at its best at that time.
Love Kürdistan Love kurdish people Greetings from Azerbaijan 🇦🇿❤ 🟥⬜🌞⬜🟩
@zuwassereau
2 жыл бұрын
There is always a few Azerbaijanis showing love to Kurds in every video about Kurds. I wonder why considering that they’re very close to Turkey. Kurds literally have no knowledge about Azerbaijan nor will they ever comment on Azerbaijan. How come Azerbaijanis are so friendly and supportive? I’m asking respectfully and I’m really curious.
@Maelkor
2 жыл бұрын
@@zuwassereau when Azerbaijan gained independence. Qazi Muhammad the external force to push Kurdish nationalism was inspired and wanted to gain the same freedom to Kurds. Unfortunately he was hanged by the Iranian government and didn’t have many Kurds on his side. Azeris probably sympathize with us because of Iran and the Kurds from the east being their neighbors. But when it comes to the northern Kurds the Azeris will be hostile because of the pkk and separatism.
Welcome to Kurdistan Doug, btw there are many other natural places in Sulaymaniyah and Duhok and even other parts of Kurdistan
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
i can’t wait to go back !
@heorcid5825
2 жыл бұрын
العراق مو كوردستان ماكو شي اسمو كردستان أرجوكم سمو إقليم كوردستان العراق العضيم
@bertlert6185
Жыл бұрын
@@heorcid5825 طب ليش ليشششش ليش اش بيها كردستان مثلا
@bertlert6185
Жыл бұрын
@@heorcid5825 العراق وحدها والكردستان وحدها او محك منتهك حقوق العراق🌸
@bertlert6185
Жыл бұрын
@@heorcid5825 يعني تكره الاكراد؟
welcome to Iraq 🇮🇶
@thegratepotato1281
Жыл бұрын
Kurdistan
Amazing video , and such a beautiful place is Kurdistan , you need to explore the nature over there it’s unique
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thank you! i’ll be back!
Kurdistan is very beautiful, thank you for conveying the beautiful picture to us ❤️
@us9hz
2 жыл бұрын
💚
@heorcid5825
2 жыл бұрын
العراق وليس كردستان خرا
@osamabinladin8331
2 жыл бұрын
@@heorcid5825 kurdistan, not Iraq
@heorcid5825
2 жыл бұрын
@@osamabinladin8331 no no
@heorcid5825
2 жыл бұрын
@@osamabinladin8331 lrak
Your coverage of Iraq has been incredible! Iraqi Kurdistan has a beautiful landscape
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
Welcome to Kurdistan Doug Glad to see you here I wish you best luck along with your tour have a good day and say hi to your friends 👍❤
I cry after this video we all love you and we will miss you so much goodbye doug 😭💔
@user-li7xj4ld8b
2 жыл бұрын
هل احببته مثلي؟؟
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
😊😊 i’ll be back!!!
just here to say youre my favorite travel youtuber ive stumbled upon. love the videos!
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much, i really really appreciate that 🙏😊
Thank you for your unbiased presentation in all your videos!
Love, love, love the Kurdish people. If I could live somewhere other then America it would be in Iraqi Kurdistan
@user-zd5gu6lg3l
Жыл бұрын
كل هله بيك
You’re doing such a great job ! I really can’t stop watching your videos over and over again
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
you’re the best, thank you!!!😊
Love this video but my favourite part was at 5:25 when you told the little kid to go go and the other one yelled at him “watch the car” 😂 so glad you enjoyed your stay. Keep up the good work!
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
😂😂 thank you!!
Welcome to kurdistan ❤☀️💚🇺🇸🇺🇸
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thank you!
I love your Iraq videos. I was born in Iraq Baghdad but ended up leaving bc of the way. It’s been decades since I been to Iraq. Your videos always brings joy to my face. Keep it up
Thank you for confirming that Iraq needs to be on my list! All of the Iraq videos have been amazing
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thanks a lot my man!!
I love your energy and your approach to people and new culture. I reduced my prejudice thanks to you. I wait excitedly every new your video. I hope you reach more beautiful success ☺️
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much!! that makes me so happy to hear!
Hi Doug, You gave me a complete other view of the nice Iraq. What a great guy you are. The world would be a better place when we all had the same smile on the face as you have. I will keep following you. Keep up the nice work that you do. Greetings from Holland
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for the kind words!
It was really nice watching this journey it was a rollercoaster of emotions as an arabic myself I felt very sad to watch what war did to iraqis .Thank you for filming this. I would love to visit iraq one day insha allah
@Doug I only recently stumbled across your channel and immediately subscribed. You visit the kinds of places that my wife and I love to visit. We haven't seen as much as you except perhaps Turkey that we have visited so many times. I love your enthusiasm and just joy at all the beautiful places you visit and people you meet.
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much paul!!!
I went to Dohuk. It was definitely a culture shock. Like how could things devolve so far into violence in Mosul while Dohuk didn’t have much violence at all? No body armor or weapons needed there.
@sizaromo
2 жыл бұрын
Kurdistan is much safer than iraq. Iraqis be doing vacation in kurdistan
@gustavsantos6225
Жыл бұрын
People of Kurdistan can thank confederate democracy revolutionary leaders for it's stability,
Im from kurdistan iraq and london and I'm living in nederlands . Kurdistan iraq people in so sweet and so many people can speak English
Love travel channels/videos. KZread suggested this video and watched it, love it!!! I'll be watching your whole Iraq series here soon, can't wait!!!! Saludos!!! Iraq is on my bucketlist of places to visit. Subscribed to your channel too!!!. Saludos
I love your passion for travel and new culture experience!
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thanks a lot luca!!
What a video. What a series. Thank you for showing us this country. Can't wait for the guides. Maybe some top tens?
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
You're the man!!! I like that idea
Thanks for the coffee shop, aka"chaikhaneh", recommendation Doug. Happy traveling!!!
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!
I'm so thankful of you showing my country around was born there grew up in California thanks with best wishes to you guys take care ❤️❤️🌹🌹🙏🙏
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much :)
Love Kurdistan from Basrah أحب أزور كوردستان من البصرة
@nawras.16
2 жыл бұрын
ولايتي 😊✌
@3bdqp
2 жыл бұрын
تنورنا باي يوم
Great job👏 Doug.iraqi vlog was amazing👌and now im excited to watch your next vlog adventure.godbless you
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much!!
I was there this summer it was hot! Lol but so beautiful . Loved it. Great people ❤️
Very interesting I really like your take with the history just subscribed
What a great series! Can’t wait for your next adventure
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much!
مدينة جميلة جدا وجمالها يحبس الانفاس تحياتنا ومحبتنا لكل الشعب الكردي من اخوانكم في السعودية 🇸🇦
@zamiaramien6322
2 жыл бұрын
تحيه من كوردستان لي اهل سونه و إخواني سعودين ❤️
@user-di8ku8tq9x
Жыл бұрын
انا احب شعب يمني وخاصه عبد الله حوثي
Love the videos, it’s very organic. You have a new subscriber!
The thing you do is beyond description more beautiful than wonderful I am so proud to have a nice person like you come to my simple and humble country
welcam to kurdstan❤
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thanks!!
@pavanhsnpavanhsn6356
2 жыл бұрын
Please🙏 Help Me .
@user-di8ku8tq9x
Жыл бұрын
تعرفين أردوغان
Amazing, great to meet you again ❤️🌺🌺
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
😊❤️
Hope you visit north of Erbil the nature there is amazing
At the start of this video the place you were at i have been too, my grandparents live very close there.
Thanks for sharing Douglas. If u r still in Kurdistan, don’t miss visiting the waterfalls, so many but try Sarsang, Sharanish waterfall. Gali Ali Bek, Anishki & so many others. By the way… don’t eat the burned side of the grilled onion lol
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
i def need to go back soon! thanks for the recs!
I liked everything it was amazing and keep it up 😍😍❤
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thank you!!
Oh thank you for video keep going ⛓💞🔥
Great video as usual Doug. Hope you have a wonderful day.
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thanks a lot chris, same to you!
Hawlêr - kurdistan ❤️🇹🇯✌️
@kamalaalkishiyeva1582
2 жыл бұрын
Tajicistan is Gırgızıstan✌
@muslim7063
2 жыл бұрын
Hewlêr Iraqî ye û ne kurd e û tu pereyan nabînî
@mustafamohamed2526
2 жыл бұрын
@@muslim7063 🤣🤣🤣 hewlêr her tim kurdistanî ye .
@sizaromo
2 жыл бұрын
@@muslim7063 😂😂😂tu diya iraqe ni
@rmdcr7969
Жыл бұрын
@@mustafamohamed2526 المال عراقي ، الأراضي آشورية 😉🇮🇶
I love these videos. Just proves that Iraq is totally deferent than what our media perceive it to be. I loved Baghdad when I was there in 2018.
@lass_burhan
2 жыл бұрын
Over here we are not talking about ew Baghdad so pls- he’s not interested in Baghdad
@TheR0SE04
2 жыл бұрын
@@lass_burhan ew Baghdad?
@tryingmybest7659
2 жыл бұрын
@@lass_burhan what lol
@3Iraq
2 жыл бұрын
@@lass_burhan If it were not for the money of Baghdad that pays you salaries, you would eat of rubbish
@jasser6470
2 жыл бұрын
@@3IraqIran/pmu stole kerkuk its Kurdish majority your other oil pipeline doesn't even work because the terrorist destroyed them lol we don't need bagdad we only need all of Kurdistan you don't even flow your own constitution go back to the cave you came from
My favourite part of video 5:23 😂.. thank you for showing Kurdistan to the world in a positive way I can't say how I appreciate that
your introduction is beautiful Thanks
I love you so much Dorg Oud once again I love the American people and I want to learn the language ♥️ I love you🥺
,,,,,,,,,,,WoW,,,,,,,, welcome to Kurdistan I like your vlog because you are make people to know the real things in Kurdistan like: hospitality and How much friendly the people is
Have a nice trip we love Iraqi friends
Great editing 😍 waiting for Saudi vlogs 🕺🏻
Great Kurdistan My Beautiful Country ❤☀️💚✌🏻
Great video! In next video visit duhok she's an amazing city lots of mountains there :)
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
i need to next time!!
I'm going to miss the Iraqi vlogs...they were so good!!
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thank you!! i really hope to be back soon:)
Welcome to Iraq. We wish you a nice visit. We in Iraq welcome all foreign and Arab visitors. We wish you a beautiful and entertaining visit.
Hiiii Doug Barnard am watching you from Baghdad
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thanks a lot!!
@yathrebalshaya1552
2 жыл бұрын
@@doug_barnard we love American This is your second country
Just spectacular!!!
@ahmedaman3089
2 жыл бұрын
Indeed.. i love seeing such a supporting Dad ..cute
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thanks pops 😁
@ahmedaman3089
2 жыл бұрын
We'll wait for a vlog of you two..the Barnards
Its been 4yrs since ive been in Erbil..miss Qalat Family Mall Langa..were i shop every rest day.nice people..hope to be back😁
There are many and more beautiful places that you have not visited, you have to try it again and hire someone from the region to show you the most beautiful 💜
Doug you can always tell em you want it with less sugar it’s fine 😂
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
welcome ❤️💛💚
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thank you!!
Amazing vlog & enjoy thanks
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thanks a lot!!
Great video, inspiring stuff!
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thanks so much!!
Kurdish people are so nice ❤️
You can go to more beautiful places other than the Citadel of Erbil. Erbil has many places
@therealshivan6232
2 жыл бұрын
Kurdistan Irbil 💚☀️❤️🤡
@amaru4226
2 жыл бұрын
❤️☀️💚
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
next time!
@muslim7063
2 жыл бұрын
@@therealshivan6232 ماتاكل خره ماتشوف الفلوس العراقيه واربيل عراقيه وفقط اسمها اقليم كردستان
@ramikarim5576
Жыл бұрын
@@muslim7063 Bji Kurdistan. Kurdistan is not Iraq.
it would be nice if u could make it next time when come to baghdad ..will be happy to have u wih us
Looks awesome bro
Welcome to our beautiful land kurdistan ❤️💛💚
This place is called the castle and it is a very beautiful place .. Fun trip Douglas 🌷
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thanks for watching !
فديوووجميل وممتع بارك الله فيك انت انسان لطيف
Video 😍 really cool💚
Welcome to Iraq I am from Iraq and I am happy that you are here ♥️
@rubaril
2 жыл бұрын
kurdistan is not iraq
@user-qd3eo3fl5e
2 жыл бұрын
@@rubaril انجب
@putinsneighbor8351
Жыл бұрын
@@rubaril Then show me Kurdistan on the map? Kurdistan region would not function without the Iraqi government.
شكرا لك يا دوكلس قدمت الكثر للعراق صدقني اتمنى ان تزورنا في يوم ما
Amazing ❤
Thanks for sharing my home country Kurdistan, I’ve missed it , ✌️✌️🌹🌹
@bigchungus6320
Жыл бұрын
You’re home country is Iraq, because Kurdistan is not a country
I watched all of your iraq tour videos and i am speechless, your an amazing man, very kind, I enjoyed every single video, each video is a mix of happiness and sadness, emotions i cant even describe it and at the same time you showed the world how iraq is and how kind iraqi people are, i really appreciate that and u always mentioned how you feel so welcomed by the people and safe and that’s really important because people in the west have a different thoughts of how iraq is, when they hear the name iraq they think of a Warzone right away, again your amazing and keep doing what you doing and thank you for visiting my beautiful country 🇮🇶❤️🙏
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words!!
Welcome to Erbil 😊
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thank you!
Your video is so amazing
you should visit Iraq again😍❤️
Well done for the whole trip. What a difference from your Saudi trip videos, a huge huge one. Never go for a staged opportunities and good luck
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thanks! though my saudi videos were not staged at all, whatsoever. nothing on my channel has been or ever will be staged
@mahmoudel-ramly8901
2 жыл бұрын
@@doug_barnard good luck and stick to your principles.
Welcome to Kürdistan brother 🔥❤️💚💛
hey doug , you should visit benghazi libya sometime , i could show you around !!
You and luke heater are great ambassadors for the middle east and helping to break ignorant stereotypes of this area.
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!!
the series of iraq trip it was amazing. the best vlog seriously, i really enjoy it, i wish you had more time in erbil, there is so much to explore in there.
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
thank you so so much!!! i’ll definitely be back to kurdistan soon :)
Welcome to Kurdistan! Great video!
Hello my friend! hope you enjoyed while staying here! just wondering you didn't find some local here could speak English!all the best!
Good job Doug🍺🥇🏆🎖
We missed you Doug , where have you been 💙?
@doug_barnard
2 жыл бұрын
busy with travel and filming! lots of content coming soon 😊
@zahraa_9z.
2 жыл бұрын
@@doug_barnard I hope you will visit us again in Iraq ♡
This place called Erbil Citadel which until this moment has been inhabited by people for more than 6000 years .. I hop i got it right because i have broken English 😅
Thanks ❤️
Welcome to Iraq. I invite you the next time you visit Muthanna Governorate, which has many archaeological areas such as Uruk, which is called Warka, and many archaeological places in Muthanna are called the country of King Gilgamesh