Iraqi Turks (also known as Iraqi Turkmen) is an ethnic group in Turkmeneli, Iraq.
The Turkmen of Iraq are not to be confused with the Turkmen of Central Asia who reside primarily in Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Iran. Iraqi Turkmen form a distinct group within the Oghuz Turk classification, which includes Ottoman Turks, modern Turkish people, Azeris, and the Turkmen of Central Asia.
The Iraqi Turks speak a dialect of Turkish that is heavily influenced by Arabic and Ottoman Turkish. For their written language, they use the standard Turkish language and Latin-based Turkish alphabet.
The term Turkmen for Iraqi Turks seems to have been created during the course of the discussion on the Mosul issue in the third decade of the last century, in order to isolate the Iraqi Turks from Turkey. This was used as a factor against Turkey during negotiations, in order to join this oil rich Ottoman province to the newly founded Iraq by Britain.
Iraqi Turks are the third main ethnic community in Iraq, representing about 13% of the Iraqi people.
The Turkmen of Iraq are not to be confused with the Turkmen of Central Asia who reside primarily in Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Iran. Iraqi Turkmen form a distinct group within the Oghuz Turk classification, which includes Ottoman Turks, modern Turkish people, Azeris, and the Turkmen of Central Asia.
The Iraqi Turks speak a dialect of Turkish that is heavily influenced by Arabic and Ottoman Turkish. For their written language, they use the standard Turkish language and Latin-based Turkish alphabet.
The term Turkmen for Iraqi Turks seems to have been created during the course of the discussion on the Mosul issue in the third decade of the last century, in order to isolate the Iraqi Turks from Turkey. This was used as a factor against Turkey during negotiations, in order to join this oil rich Ottoman province to the newly founded Iraq by Britain.
Iraqi Turks are the third main ethnic community in Iraq, representing about 13% of the Iraqi people.
by bunifa88 December 27, 2008
Children who will grow up in a completely unique world. A puppet third world country that will be milked for all its resources and then leave the people there for dead. What a future these democratic citizens of the future have.
by Mr. Happy the rabid squirrel October 4, 2005
Children living in the country of Iraq. These children now have the opportunity to do whatever our fantastic society allows us to do, or better, they have:
- until the new free government becomes as dictatorial as the previous one (if not worse);
- if the fact of having possibly lost their homes, families, friends, limbs doesn't create them particular problems;
- until they aren't killed in one of the daily attacks by the terrorist who are now rampaging uncontrollably in the whole country;
- until a particularly scared/nervous/unexperienced soldier who liberated them shoots them by error.
- until the new free government becomes as dictatorial as the previous one (if not worse);
- if the fact of having possibly lost their homes, families, friends, limbs doesn't create them particular problems;
- until they aren't killed in one of the daily attacks by the terrorist who are now rampaging uncontrollably in the whole country;
- until a particularly scared/nervous/unexperienced soldier who liberated them shoots them by error.
Who was ever giving a damn about the Iraqi children before the war? The excuse were the feared weapons of mass destruction. Then, after no WMD were found, the excuse became "Hey, we liberated the poor people from the bad guy! (And we sold them to the terrorist)"
by Kerrigan May 15, 2005
Iraqi policemen, or just people in the street, frequently gather round a suicide bomber's body after the deed is done, forming a circle with each holding a camera phone at arms length to record the event for posterity. This is Iraqi Bukakke.
by Sphex July 28, 2007
lubrication of a woman's anus with WD-40 (preferably with the straw inserted)... followed by repeatedly having anal intercourse over the course of several hours.
by rolling stoned May 2, 2008
The cost of cheaper oil for the next 30 years. Also a statistic the Bush Adminstration wished they covered up better.
Yes, I said it. After 9/11 we would go on a CRUSADE and we sure did alrighty. In the traditional sense, we slaughtered the innocent people in the name of all that is right and profitable..I mean holy and completely missed the target we portrayed.
I mean.. Hey is this mic on?
Yes Mr. President, and once again you've proved to be a asshat
I mean.. Hey is this mic on?
Yes Mr. President, and once again you've proved to be a asshat
by Captain Douche February 23, 2005
by Fat135467578 August 21, 2008