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The Iraqi Turkmen (also spelled as Turkoman and Turcoman; Turkish: Irak Türkmenleri), also referred to as Iraqi Turks, Turkish-Iraqis, the Turkish minority in Iraq, and the Iraqi-Turkish minority (Arabic: تركمان العراق, romanized: Turkumān al-ʻIrāq; Turkish: Irak Türkleri) are Iraq's third largest ethnic group.
The Iraqi Turkmen genocide refers to the series of killings, rapes, executions, expulsions, and sexual slavery of Iraqi Turkmen by the Islamic State. It began when ISIS captured Iraqi Turkmen lands in 2014 and it continued until ISIS lost all of their land in Iraq.
Turkmen claim to be the third largest ethnic group in Iraq, residing almost exclusively in the north, in an arc of towns and villages stretching from Tal Afar, west of Mosul, through Mosul, Erbil, Altun Kopru, Kirkuk, Tuz Khurmatu, Kifri and Khaniqin.
Iraqi Turkmen: The Controversy of Identity and Affiliation. Dr. Ali Taher Al-Hamoud. August 2021. Since 2003, Turkmens in Iraq have sought to preserve their identity with a desire to integrate with the surrounding environment, which has manifested in their entry into non-Turkmen parties and their antipathy to those who view them as a minority.
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The Iraqi Turkmen Front (abbreviated as ITF) is a political movement representing the Iraqi Turkmen people. It was founded on April 5, 1995 as a coalition of several Turkmen parties operating within the framework of Iraq's unity.
Sep 12, 2017 · Iraqi Turkmen, a minority group with a long history in Iraq, face discrimination and insecurity from various forces. They demand political representation and rights, and seek to form their own armed force to protect their lands.
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Learn about the Iraqi Turkmen, a community of around 3 million, who face political and cultural challenges in Iraq. Find out how they are represented by UNPO and what issues they face due to the IS, the KRG and the elections.
