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The Iraqi Turkmen is concentrated in the northern Iraqi provinces of Mosul, Erbil, Kerkuk, Salahaddin and Diyala. There are significant numbers of Turkmens in the central province of Baghdad, Wasit.
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Brittany Fried, Eman Al-Bassisi, & Nida Farhoud.
The Turkmens are the third largest ethnic group in Iraq after the Kurds and Arabs. The number of Turkmens is estimated at 3 million or 13% population. They form a cultural buffer zone between Arabs and Kurds
The Turkmen region has large natural resources such as: oil, gas and sulfur. In addition, there is an abundant production of wheat and cotton. These resources make up for most of their economic resources.
The flag is a mixture of the Iraq and Turkey's flags.
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The Iraqi Turkmen
Although they are not considered a nation by the U.N., the people struggled for survival long ago. Now, they are more modern and independent. In the future the Turkmen of Iraqi will probably face the challenges of having the choice to be a nation, or stay as they are.
GEOGRAPHY:
A nation needs to have people that share common customs, common origins, common history, and a common language. This region has none of the following except for common custom because it is owned by Iraq and Turkey; they have their own languages, history, and origins.
Reason for lack of recognition as a nation:
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Surviving to this day:
