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The Iraqi Turkmens (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; Turkish: Irak Türkleri) are Iraqis of Turkic origin who mostly adhere to a Turkish
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See morePrior to the mid-20th century the Turkmens in Iraq were known simply as "Turks". It was not until after the military coup of July 14, 1958, that the ruling military junta officially introduced the name "Turkman/Turkmen".
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See moreThe Iraqi Turkmens are the descendants of various waves of Turkic migration to Mesopotamia beginning from the 7th century until the end of Ottoman rule (1919). The first wave of migration dates back to the 7th century, followed by migrations during the
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The Iraqi Turkmens are the third largest ethnic group in Iraq. According to 2013 data from the Iraqi...
See moreThe position of the Iraqi Turkmen has changed from being administrative and business classes of the Ottoman Empire to an increasingly
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See moreBetween ten and twelve Turkmen individuals were elected to the transitional National Assembly of Iraq in January 2005, including five on the
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The Iraqi Turkmen Front (Arabic: الجبهة التركمانية العراقية, al-Jabha al-Turkmāniya al-Irāqiya; Turkish: Irak Türkmen Cephesi), also abbreviated as ITF, is a political movement representing the Iraqi Turkmenpeople. It was founded on April 5, 1995 as a coalition of several Turkmen parties operating within the framework of Iraq's unity. The party aims for the Turkmen community to have greater polit…
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