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Assyrian
alternative words: Assyria keywords: ethnic group related topics: Ottoman empire , Mosul related web sites: http://www.atour.com , http://www.nineveh.com explanation: Aramaic speaking Iraqi minority, Assyrians are considered as the founder of Assyrian empire which dominated the middle east between the 8th and 7th century BC. After a dislocation of Ottoman empire in 1918, Turks expelled Christian minorities such as Assyrians and Armenians from their remaining territory to Iraq and Syria if not massacred, considering their presence might cause its further shrinking. Assyrian population is now about 1.5 million and represents the majority of Iraqi Christians. Kurd
keywords: ethnic group related topics: Iraq , Ottoman Empire related web sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurd explanation: Populating mostly the boarder zone between Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria, they form one of the largest ethnic groups without own country. After a dismantlement of Ottoman empire, their dream to get a homeland has failed nearby. On the contrary, the repression against them has intensified while armed struggles continue in each country. Kurd populations are respectively 12 millions in Turkey, 5 millions in Iraq, 4 millions in Iran and 2 millions in Syria. They are living with shepherding and agriculture. Turkmen
alternative words: Turkoman, Turcoman keywords: ethnic group related topics: Ottoman empire , Mosul , Kirkuk related web sites: http://www.al-bab.com/arab/background/turkoman.htm explanation: Iraqi minority, Turkmens had arrived to Iraq since 7th century from the central Asia with successive flows of migration. During Ottoman reign, Turkmens were favored due to a linguistic affinity with Turks. On the contrary, Saddam Hussein persecuted non Arab minorities such as Turkmens and Kurds but after his fall, they have begun to dispute the control of oil rich Kirkuk region. Their total population is about 2 millions and concentrated on a narrow band which runs from Mosul to Diala by passing Kirkuk. Page number: 1 3 articles extracted from postgresql database. | |