| 单词 | Turkmen |
| 例句 | The reaction highlighted the sensitivity of linguistic issues in Afghanistan, a country with a mix of over 35 languages spoken by ethnic groups including Pashtuns, Tajiks and Hazaras as well as Uzbeks and Turkmen. BBC name change stirs language row in Afghanistan 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z The reaction highlighted the sensitivity of linguistic issues in Afghanistan, a country with a mix of over 35 languages spoken by ethnic groups including Pashtuns, Tajiks and Hazaras as well as Uzbeks and Turkmen. BBC name change stirs language row in Afghanistan 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z At the end, she changed from a skimpy white dress into a long, traditional Turkmen outfit to sing Happy Birthday, Mr President to Berdymukhamedov. Jennifer Lopez sparks controversy with show for Turkmenistan president 2013-06-30T15:17:54Z Iran’s northern border ranges from mountains to plains to the Caspian Sea; Persians, Turkmen, and Kazakhs share the landscape. New Directors/New Films Series Sets Lineup 2010-02-25T17:48:00Z Mr. Goldsworthy and Mr. Turkmen understand how to compress complexity into neat packages. Review: On ‘Communion,’ Years & Years Turns the Familiar Into Something of Its Own 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z The singer has received criticism since news broke this weekend that the pop star headlined a birthday party—complete with a rendition of “Happy Birthday, Mr. President”—for Turkmen leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. J. Lo in Turkmenistan: How Celebs End Up Performing for Tyrants 2013-07-01T17:00:51Z At a time when the Safavid rulers, descended from a Turkmen clan from Eastern Anatolia, spoke Turki among themselves, the Ottoman sultans took pride in mastering Persian to perfection and speaking it at court. Turkey Reawakening to Its Vast Iranian Ties 2010-04-23T11:35:00Z Kirkuk, home to Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen and others, is at the heart of a long-running dispute between the central government and the autonomous Kurdish region, which claims the city and the region's rich oil reserves. At least 36 killed in wave of Iraq blasts 2012-04-19T12:32:03Z Synth player Emre Turkmen born in Holland and lived in Turkey before moving to the UK at the age of 11. Years & Years win BBC Sound Of 2015 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z The central government plans to return to the building to the KDP in a show of goodwill but Arab and Turkmen opponents set up a camp outside the building last week in protest. Clashes in Iraq's Kirkuk kill three protesters; more than a dozen injured 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z The central government plans to return to the building to the KDP in a show of goodwill but Arab and Turkmen opponents set up a camp outside the building to protest last week. Protester killed, dozen wounded in clashes in Iraq city of Kirkuk, police say 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z The suspension of flights between the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat and Moscow would be in place until Oct. Turkmenistan Airlines suspends Moscow flights over safety concerns 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z The city is named Arkadag, or protector, an unofficial title by which Turkmen media have long referred to Berdymukhamedov, who on Thursday marked his 66th birthday by travelling to the Muslim holy city of Mecca. Turkmenistan opens futuristic city dedicated to leader 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Kornilov, a Siberian Cossack, appeared in public surrounded by a bodyguard of tribal Turkmen cavalrymen, and posters with his image adorned Moscow streets in 1917. Wagner’s Mutiny Has Century-Old Echoes of Another Russian Debacle 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Security Council that survivors of a March 2016 chemical attack against Taza Khurmatu, a mainly Shia Turkmen town south of Kirkuk in northeast Iraq, were still deeply impacted when he visited earlier this year. UN investigators compiling evidence on chemical weapons use by Islamic State extremists in Iraq 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z But Arab residents and minority groups who said they suffered under Kurdish rule, such as the Turkmen, have protested the KDP's return. Protester killed, dozen wounded in clashes in Iraq city of Kirkuk, police say 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z Turkmen are the third largest ethnic group in Iraq, with an estimated 3 million people, but hold no high government positions and only a handful of parliamentary seats. Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The president also signed a law granting his father the title of the “national leader of the Turkmen people.” Turkmenistan’s president expands his father’s power 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Putin on Wednesday will be in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat for a summit of leaders of Caspian Sea littoral states. Russia working on Taliban ties, Putin says in Tajikistan 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z They will stop for refueling and other necessities at places designated by Turkmen authorities. Turkmenistan streamlines transit of Uzbek cargoes to and from Iran 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z From five members they grew to 30, women and men, with Kurds, Assyrians, Turkmen and Arabs. Building the First Long-Distance Hiking Trail in Kurdistan 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z China has replaced Russia as the top export destination for Turkmen gas, while Russian demand is expected to shrink further amid tensions with the West over Russia’s war in Ukraine. Turkmenistan vote set to establish political dynasty 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z But there are also large numbers of Arabs and Assyrian Christians, along with smaller populations of Turkmen, Armenian, Circassian and Yazidi minorities. Syria’s Kurds Wanted Autonomy. They Got an Endless War. 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Even though many mid-level security and political officials are Uzbek, most residents viewed the Taliban’s appointment of an ethnic Turkmen governor and a Pashtun as his deputy as an attempt to dilute their community’s influence. A popular Uzbek commander fought for the Taliban for more than two decades. He was arrested anyway. 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z The Turkmen president directed the National Security Ministry to strengthen the protection of the country’s citizens from the influence of foreign radical and extremist groups. Turkmen leader tightens controls after unrest in Kazakhstan 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z According to local Turkmen geologists, the huge crater formed in the 1960s but was only lit in the 1980s. Turkmenistan plans to close its 'Gateway to Hell' 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z When the Turkmen leader announced the vote last month, he said that the country should be run by younger people. Turkmenistan vote set to establish political dynasty 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan is overwhelmingly dependent on exports of its vast natural gas reserves, and Russia’s 2016 move to halt supplies dealt a heavy blow to the Turkmen economy. Russia doubled purchases of gas from Turkmenistan in 2021 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Alam played a key role in recruiting more Uzbeks from Faryab and neighboring provinces as well as Turkmen and Tajiks, although their numbers are still dwarfed by the Pashtuns in the Taliban. A popular Uzbek commander fought for the Taliban for more than two decades. He was arrested anyway. 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z “We will soon pay the first instalment to clear the gas debt that we owe to the Turkmen side, after talks that were held earlier,” Owji said, without giving the amount of the debt. Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan sign gas swap deal 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Mr. Omar, a Kurd, came from the northern city of Kirkuk, which sits at the heart of Iraq’s northern oil fields and is a disputed territory historically claimed by Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen. Iraqis Return From Belarus, but Some Say They Will Try Again to Reach the E.U. 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z His son has recently turned 40, the minimum age for president according to the Turkmen law. Turkmenistan vote set to establish political dynasty 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z China has replaced Russia as the top export destination for the Turkmen gas. Russia doubled purchases of gas from Turkmenistan in 2021 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z “The reasons for his arrest are still not clear for us as well,” said Ferdous, an ethnic Turkmen. A popular Uzbek commander fought for the Taliban for more than two decades. He was arrested anyway. 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Aynabat Yaylymova, the founder of saglyk.org, a website that promotes public health literacy in the Turkmen language, said that by remaining silent on case numbers the WHO was "enabling" state propaganda on the pandemic. WHO casts doubt on Turkmenistan's zero-Covid claim 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Today, there are ethnic Uzbeks, Tajiks and Turkmen among the ranks of Taliban fighters, though their numbers remain small. The Taliban is trying to win over Afghanistan’s Shiites with a 33-year-old Hazara emissary. But many question the group’s sincerity. 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Afghanistan is a plurality Pashtun country, but with large minorities of the Tajik, Uzbek and Hazara ethnicities, as well as some Turkmen and a variety of smaller groups. Taliban Complete Interim Government, Still Without Women 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Foreign-based Turkmen media are reporting on the third wave of infections, but almost everyone inside the country is afraid to speak. Turkmenistan: Getting Covid in a land where no cases officially exist 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z The post-2001 government’s neglect, combined with rampant corruption, graft and ethnic infighting, fueled disillusion and disenfranchisement among Tajik, Turkmen and Uzbek populations. Perspective | Five myths about the Taliban 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z It will take China National Petroleum Corporation 2 1/2 years to make three new wells at the Galkynysh field operational, Turkmen media reported. Turkmenistan strikes natural gas deal with China’s CNPC 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Speaking at a Cabinet meeting, the Turkmen president voiced discontent over a drop in hard currency revenues resulting from a slump in energy prices. Turkmenistan president’s son promoted to key government job 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z IS then developed a system to produce mustard gas, also called sulfur mustard, “that was deployed in March 2016 through the firing of 40 rockets at the Turkmen Shia town of Taza Khurmatu,” Khan said. UN experts: Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidis 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z The Turkmen.news website has identified more than 60 people who have died of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic. Turkmenistan: Getting Covid in a land where no cases officially exist 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z But the country’s Sunni areas, home also to minority groups of Kurds, Christians, Shi’ite Turkmen and Yazidis, presented more of a challenge. Special Report: Inside the proxy battle that keeps an Iraqi city on its knees 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z China is the main export market for Turkmen gas, and the country ships smaller amounts to Russia. Turkmenistan strikes natural gas deal with China’s CNPC 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The Turkmen authorities are, however, working on tackling a possible outbreak. Why has this country reported no virus cases? 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Among the new languages added are Kinyarwanda, Odia, Tatar, Turkmen, and Uyghur, and Google says the collective speaking population of all five combined is about 75 million people around the globe. Google Translate supports new languages for the first time in four years, including Uyghur 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z She desperately tried to get Mr Uckun back to Turkey but the Turkmen authorities reportedly refused to allow a medically-equipped plane to fly him out. Turkmenistan: Getting Covid in a land where no cases officially exist 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z “The villages near here are Turkmen and Arab,” he said. Was U.S. Wrong About Attack That Nearly Started a War With Iran? 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Born into an Iraqi Turkmen family in the town of Tal Afar, he is an one of the few non-Arabs among the leadership. Isis founding member confirmed by spies as group's new leader 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z It is for this reason the Turkmen government might try to conceal an outbreak, even if its citizens do get infected. Why has this country reported no virus cases? 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z By Sunday evening, Turkmen officials in embassies in Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan started to respond, telling journalists that the reports were "an absolute lie". How the rumour mill 'killed off' a president 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z The Turkmen authorities have introduced some quarantine measures to stop the spread of the disease. Turkmenistan: Getting Covid in a land where no cases officially exist 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z A typical evening on Turkmen state news might see the president shooting at targets or throwing knives with extreme precision, or perhaps hitting a hole in one on a newly opened golf course. 'Edge of catastrophe': report warns firms and governments off Turkmenistan 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z The company resumed buying Turkmen gas in April more than three years after cutting off purchases of the ex-Soviet country’s key export. Russia’s Gazprom signs 5-year contract to buy Turkmen gas 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z The company resumed buying Turkmen gas in April more than three years after cutting off purchases of the ex-Soviet country’s key export. Russia’s Gazprom signs 5-year contract to buy Turkmen gas 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z This is a land of large ethnic minorities – principally Azeris, Arabs, Baluchis, and Kurds – as well as smaller Baha’i, Turkmen, Christian and Jewish communities. Trump’s foolish Iran policy only makes war more likely | Simon Tisdall 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z She began learning from Iranian craftsmen trained in cutting mirrors like butter and in kneading plaster to make it pliable, and spent time with Turkmen silversmiths, studied an ancient observatory and worked alongside archaeologists. The artist who lived and breathed Iran 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z The Y.P.G. merged with new Arab, Turkmen, and Assyrian wings into the new Syrian Democratic Forces. How Trump Betrayed the General Who Defeated ISIS 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z Six died, and 31 people from the predominantly ethnic Turkmen unit were injured in the shooting. Iran backed Popular Mobilization Forces pressures U.S. to leave Iraq 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Iran is overwhelmingly Shiite Persian, while Iraq is majority Shiite Arab, with a sizable Sunni Arab minority, along with Kurds, Turkmen, and Christians. Iran Tries to Expand Business in Iraq to Blunt U.S. Sanctions 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z In the early 20th century, Mosul and the surrounding area was home to Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians, Turkmen and others, with Muslims, Christians, Jews and other minorities living side-by-side and speaking Maslawi Arabic. Iraqis amid Mosul’s silent ruins fear the loss of a dialect 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z It was chaos while the militants paced the room, scanning girls and asking questions in Arabic or the Turkmen language. I was an Isis sex slave. I tell my story because it is the best weapon I have | Nadia Murad 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z The region, which is home not only to Arabs but also large numbers of the Kurdish and Turkmen minorities, became a coveted prize for all sides after Syria’s civil war began in 2011. Turkey puts down roots in a corner of war-torn Syria 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Foreign analysts estimate unemployment to be 50-60%, with many Turkmen doing odd jobs, such as driving taxis, to scrape together a livelihood. Turkmenistan finds a novel solution to mass emigration 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z It adds that it is difficult not to soil the Turkmen leader's photos because his pictures dominate all newspapers. Turkmens warned over toilet paper 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z In Kirkuk, home to many of Iraq’s minorities including Kurds, Turkmen, Sunni Arabs and Assyrian Christians, the distribution of seats across ethnicity and religion is not expected to change. Iraqi Kurdish fortunes reversed in city they longed for as capital 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z But the Turkmen Foreign Ministry said Friday that they were smuggling in “a large consignment” of narcotics. Turkmenistan: Iranians shot at on border were drug smugglers 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Some Kurds fear Turkey's aim is demographic change - replacing them with Arabs and Turkmen. Turkish-backed rebels looting in Afrin 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z No wonder hungry, jobless Turkmen are trying their luck elsewhere—or would be, if the government would let them. Turkmenistan finds a novel solution to mass emigration 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Mohammad Kawthar, a Turkmen judicial councilman in the city, said, "We were forced to turn all the Turkmen neighborhoods into prisons." Tuz Khurmatu is Iraq's city of walls. Is it a sign of the country's future? 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z Supporters of Turkmen and Sunni Arab candidates paraded through the city center on Thursday, tooting car horns and waving flags, but no such fanfare was seen in the quieter Kurdish neighborhoods. Iraqi Kurdish fortunes reversed in city they longed for as capital 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z The Turkmen statement said the smugglers were in Turkmen waters and did not submit to border guards’ commands, after which “violent methods of coercion were applied.” Turkmenistan: Iranians shot at on border were drug smugglers 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Neighbouring Azaz is also home to many Turkmen and Arab communities. How historical Afrin became a prize worth a war 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z He no longer understands his native Kurdish, only the language of his captors, Turkmen. More than 3,000 Yazidis still missing after collapse of Islamic State's self-styled caliphate 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Complicating matters further is the city's location, about 40 miles south of the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, and the presence of Turkmen paramilitary groups called the Popular Mobilization Forces. Tuz Khurmatu is Iraq's city of walls. Is it a sign of the country's future? 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z Senior security officials - trying to replicate the 60-year-old president's exploits on foot - are then seen missing the hoop, in footage originally aired on Turkmen state TV and edited by the opposition website Hronikatm.com. Turkmenator 2: The cult of personality 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Nineveh is one of Iraq’s most ethnically complex provinces, where Iraqi Sunni, Shias, Kurds, Turkmen, Assyrians and Christians call home. Iraqi vice president warns of growing power of Iran-backed militias 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z Though the country's names are supposed to correspond to Soviet-era ethnic classifications — Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, and Turkmen, respectively — it's not always the case: for instance, about 15% of Kyrgyzstan is ethnically Uzbek. A snapshot of Uzbekistan, homeland of the suspect in the deadly New York truck attack – LA Times 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z Banners declared Arabs and Turkmen were one, and called for “one country, one people, no ethnic federalism”. Iraq’s Kurds have overplayed their hand. Now both sides must talk | Emma Sky 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z Turkmens who ended up on the "Kurdish side" of a barrier spray-painted "Turkmen" on the entrance of their house in the hope of avoiding its destruction by fellow Turkmens who cross over to attack Kurds. Tuz Khurmatu is Iraq's city of walls. Is it a sign of the country's future? 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z The Turkmen government operates a monopoly over the media and the state controls internet access. Turkmenator 2: The cult of personality 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Further south, towards Arab and Turkmen areas of the divided city, some shops were open, and residents mingled easily. Kurdish forces abandon long-held lands to Iraqi army and Shia fighters 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z The city of more than 1 million is home to Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen, as well as Christians and Sunni and Shiite Muslims. Iraq: After losing Kirkuk, Kurdish forces pull out of Sinjar 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Kirkuk is home to different communities including Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen and Christians. Iraq’s Kurds have overplayed their hand. Now both sides must talk | Emma Sky 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z In Kirkuk, one of Iraq’s most diverse cities, members of the Turkmen ethnic group who have opposed Kurdish rule had celebrated on Monday, driving through the streets in convoys and firing weapons in the air. Iraqi forces seize more territory in advance against Kurds 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Ever since, Erbil has tried to strengthen its claim on the city, which is comprised of Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen and is the epicentre of regional oil production. US military rushes to defuse looming crisis in Kirkuk after Iraqi army advances 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z It was here that I first felt the manifestations of Turkmen nationalism. 'People are afraid to say a word': inside Ashgabat, Central Asia's closed city 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Residents of the multi-ethnic city, home to some 1 million Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen and Christians, stayed inside and reported hearing sporadic booms they said sounded like shelling and rocket fire. Iraqi Forces Drive Kurds From Disputed Areas Near Kirkuk 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Arab and Turkmen leaders felt compelled to react. Iraq’s Kurds have overplayed their hand. Now both sides must talk | Emma Sky 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z In Kirkuk, one of Iraq’s most diverse cities, members of the Turkmen ethnic group who have opposed Kurdish rule had celebrated on Monday, driving through the streets in convoys and firing weapons in the air. Iraqi forces seize more territory in advance against Kurds 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z The paranoid Turkmen authorities are torn between conflicting impulses to show off and to hide their capital city. Trophy city 2.0: can the Stans kick dictator chic? 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z The president worried that foreigners would see the unattractive everyday life of ordinary Turkmen people from the windows of arriving planes. 'People are afraid to say a word': inside Ashgabat, Central Asia's closed city 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z That land includes the city of Kirkuk, home to ethnic Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen. Iraqi Kurds Vote to Split From Baghdad 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z And Arabs and Turkmen are celebrating their victory. Iraq’s Kurds have overplayed their hand. Now both sides must talk | Emma Sky 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z In ethnically-mixed Kirkuk, where Arabs and Turkmen opposed the vote, local Kurdish-led authorities lifted an overnight curfew imposed to maintain control. Turkey threatens retaliation after Iraqi Kurdish independence vote 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z In Ashgabat, Turkmen authorities stopped all sales of alcohol for two months, with no prior warning, in the runup to the Asian Indoor Games. Trophy city 2.0: can the Stans kick dictator chic? 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Turkmen special services detained me at the airport for 20 minutes – one last effort to shake my nerves. 'People are afraid to say a word': inside Ashgabat, Central Asia's closed city 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Arabs and Turkmen voted in Kirkuk alongside Kurds. Kurd independence vote raises fears in region 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z “Maybe the Kurds will tell Turkmens and Arabs to leave because now this is a home for the Kurds,” said Ali Abdel, 37, a Turkmen who owns a billiard hall in Kirkuk. Recalling a Tortured Past, Iraqi Kurds to Vote on Independence 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z In ethnically-mixed Kirkuk, where Arabs and Turkmen opposed the vote, local Kurdish-led authorities lifted an overnight curfew imposed to maintain control. Turkey threatens retaliation after Iraqi Kurdish independence vote 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z The contention here is not just about Kurdish self-rule, it is about what happens to the tens of thousands of Arab and Turkmen residents of Kirkuk under Kurdish rule. The Iraqi City Set to Implode if the Kurds Vote for Independence 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Turkmen - of whom there are between 500,000 to 3 million - have been split along sectarian lines. Iraq's minorities fear for their future 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z Arabs and Turkmen populations are substantial in the city, and a referendum to formally claim Kurdish control would require a response — perhaps even a military one — from the Baghdad government and from Turkey. Referendum puts U.S. at odds with old ally in the Middle East 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z “All we want is a homeland where we can be safe, too, along with our Arab and Turkmen brothers.” Recalling a Tortured Past, Iraqi Kurds to Vote on Independence 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z Violence flared in the provincial capital, also called Kirkuk, on Monday night when gunfire outside the headquarters of a local Turkmen party left two Kurds dead, prompting Kurdish riot police to descend on the scene. Iraqi Kurds set to vote on independence, panicking neighbors and Washington 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Earlier this week, clashes outside another Turkmen party office left at least one person dead. The Iraqi City Set to Implode if the Kurds Vote for Independence 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z When IS arrived in areas such as Tal Afar, Sunni Turkmen were allowed to stay while Shia Turkmen were expelled. Iraq's minorities fear for their future 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z Mohammed Samaan Kanaan, in charge of Iraqi Turkmen Front offices, said on Tuesday that gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on one of the offices the previous night. Clashes erupt in Iraqi city of Kirkuk over Kurdish vote 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z In addition to the anthem, which received a rapturous reception from the crowd of mostly locals, songs also played praising Berdymukhamedov under his title of “Arkadag,” Turkmen for “The Protector.” Isolated Turkmenistan holds lavish opening ceremony 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Al-Abadi: We respect the will of our citizens whether they are Kurds or Arabs or Turkmen, but will not allow an illegal and unconstitutional procedure done under the threat of weapons to yield results. Transcript of AP interview with Iraqi PM 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z Kurds, Turkmen and Arabs happily jumbled their different languages in the cafes. A Kurdish referendum on independence risks backfiring 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z The Kurds took control of the oil-rich province, which also contains large Arab, Turkmen and Christian communities, when the Islamic State group swept across Iraq in the summer of 2014 and the Iraqi military crumbled. Iraqi parliament dismisses Kirkuk governor upon PM request 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z On a recent afternoon, Assam Hussein, a Turkmen taxi driver, was hanging out in the streets with his Kurdish friends. For Iraq’s Long-Suffering Kurds, Independence Beckons 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z Neighboring Turkey, which has long ties to Tal Afar's ethnic Turkmen community, welcomed the liberation of the town. Iraq Has 'Fully Liberated' Ninevah Province From ISIS 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z What do you think about this argument and do minority groups like Christians, Yazidis and Turkmen, do they have a future in an Iraqi state? Transcript of AP interview with Iraqi PM 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z The Kurds took control of the province, which also contains large Arab, Turkmen and Christian communities, when the Islamic State group swept across Iraq in the summer of 2014 and the Iraqi military crumbled. Disputed Iraqi province to vote on Kurdish independence 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Until its takeover by Isis, Tal Afar was largely populated by Shia Turkmen, whose beliefs are anathema to the Sunni jihadists. Iraqi forces retake most of Tal Afar from Islamic State 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Ceding Kirkuk to the Kurds is also anathema for the city’s Arabs and Turkmen. For Iraq’s Long-Suffering Kurds, Independence Beckons 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z Tal Afar was once home to Shiite and Sunni Arabs, as well as a sizable ethnic Turkmen community with close ties to neighboring Turkey. Thousands flee as Iraq steps up airstrikes on IS-held town 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z The Peshmerga effectively runs Kirkuk, also claimed by Turkmen and Arabs. Iraqi Kurdish leader says no turning back on independence bid 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Kurdish, Arab, Turkmen and Armenian militias opposed to IS established the umbrella group in northern Syria in October 2015. IS conflict: US-backed force pauses assault on Syria's Tabqa dam - BBC News 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Some complain that his face, which is green like the state flag and tattooed with the swirling motifs of Turkmen rugs, looks unnatural. Turkmen Asian Games mascot gets makeover - BBC News 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z As we walked, Iyad explained in a halting voice that his Turkmen Sunni family fled 20 miles east to the camp, along with 21,000 others. The children of Mosul talk about life under Islamic State. They saw things no child should see 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Both cities had majority Sunni populations but also considerable Christian and Jewish communities, as well as a dizzying ethnic mix of Arabs, Turkmen, Kurds, Armenians and others. How will Aleppo and Mosul survive today’s wars? Their shared ancient history offers some clues 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z The Avaza region in the west is being transformed into a “Turkmen Las Vegas”, replete with big casino resorts, according to the foreign ministry. Shrinking exports spell trouble for Turkmenistan 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Many of the recruits were Sunnis Arabs, but there were also Christians, Kurds, Turkmen, Yazidis and Shiites, commanders said. The U.S. is helping train Iraqi militias historically tied to Iran 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Nicklaus said Awaza has 33 five-star hotels occupied only by the Turkmen from June to September, even though the weather is pleasant enough to go from April until early November. Nicklaus keeping busy with project in Turkmenistan 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z This destruction of illegally imported tobacco products was recently shown on Turkmen state TV as part of an anti-smoking campaign. Turkmenistan: The regime that throws cigarettes on bonfires - BBC News 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z In Astana and Ashgabat, the Kazakh and Turkmen leaderships built gaudy, fantastical cities from scratch, projections of the golden ages to which their nations were purportedly headed. 'Democracy was hijacked. It got a bad name': the death of the post-Soviet dream 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Syrian cuisine has evolved over thousands of years of conquests, trading and migrations, shaped and blended by dozens of peoples: Arab, Kurdish, Druze, Armenian, Circassian, Assyrian, Alawite, Turkish, Turkmen, Palestinian, Ismaili, Greek, Jewish, Yazidi. Remembrance of tastes past: Syria’s disappearing food culture | Wendell Steavenson 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z U.S. aircraft were supporting advancing Syrian Democratic Forces, a loose alliance dominated by Syrian Kurdish militiamen working alongside Arab and Turkmen. 'Bad things happen': How civilian deaths underscore the limits of the U.S. air war in Syria 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z The new railroad will bring Turkmen goods to Afghanistan, and the first freight train to depart carried grain, flour and some construction materials. Turkmenistan, Afghanistan inaugurate new rail link 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z "Thank God, he was a dentist!" one Turkmen citizen once told me. Turkmenistan: The regime that throws cigarettes on bonfires - BBC News 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z Up to 30,000 fighters in the organization are Sunni, while fewer still hail from smaller ethnic minorities like Christians, Turkmen and Yazidis. Iraq’s Shiite Militias Get Formal Role in Armed Forces 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z The advance by the largely Turkmen and Arab rebels toward al-Bab, the last urban stronghold of Islamic State in the northern Aleppo countryside, potentially pits them against Kurdish fighters and Syrian government forces. Turkish soldier killed in Syria clashes as rebels push to al-Bab 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z Thousands of civilians fled Tal Afar as Popular Mobilisation closed in on the town mostly populated by ethnic Turkmen. Kurds, Shi'ite fighters to coordinate after sealing off Mosul 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z But the PM has been warned by the Turkish government not to attempt to storm the predominantly Sunni Turkmen town, from which thousands of civilians have reportedly been leaving for Kurdish-held territory to the north. Mosul battle: Iraq militias 'cut off IS access to city' - BBC News 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z State TV showed rows of librarians in long traditional Turkmen dresses stretching their backs. Turkmenistan: The regime that throws cigarettes on bonfires - BBC News 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z The Nineveh region surrounding Mosul is a mosaic of ethnic and religious communities - Arabs, Turkmen, Kurds, Yazidis, Christians, Sunnis, Shi'ites - though Sunni Arabs comprise the overwhelming majority. Iraqi forces yet to seal off Mosul as battle enters second month 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z “In my car, I carried Sunni, Shiite, Kurds, Turkmen and Christians,” he added. ISIS snipers thwarted by Iraqi hero in bulletproof BMW, 70 saved 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z The sectarian tinderbox of about 200,000, roughly 30 miles west of Mosul, was once home to Shiite and Sunni Turkmen. Shiite militias have joined the battle to push Islamic State from Mosul. But can they be kept under control? 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z The town of Tal Afar, which the Shi'ite forces say they will recapture, is Turkmen - inhabited by people with strong cultural and historical links to Turkey, Erdogan said. Iraqi forces attempt first push into Mosul as offensive enters third week 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Berdymukhamedov's predecessor, who called himself Turkmenbashi - the Father of all Turkmen - built statues to himself, banned opera and even shut down hospitals. Turkmenistan: The regime that throws cigarettes on bonfires - BBC News 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z Targeting the Islamic State-held town of Tal Afar, close to Turkey and home to a sizeable ethnic Turkmen population with historic and cultural ties to Turkey, will alarm Ankara. Shi'ite militias launch offensive to seal off western Mosul 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z Tal Afar is close to Iraq’s border with Turkey and is home to a sizeable ethnic Turkmen population. Islamic State using hostages as human shields in Mosul - UN 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The operation will target an area close to Turkey and where a sizeable ethnic Turkmen population lives, likely causing alarm in Ankara. Iraq's Shi'ite militias say offensive west of Mosul imminent 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z As the Turkmen and Uzbek examples illustrate, a change of leadership in Central Asia does not necessarily mean a change of political course. Will Kazakhstan Ever Embrace Democracy? 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z An old Turkmen with a long white beard picked a carton of cigarettes from a pile taller than he was. Turkmenistan: The regime that throws cigarettes on bonfires - BBC News 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z Saddam Hussein ripped at the ethnic fabric of Kirkuk to ensure its dominance by Arabs, and not Kurds, Turkmen or Assyrian Christians who all see the city as part of their ancestral birthright. Iraq storms main Christian town near Mosul as Carter arrives in Baghdad 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z In Mosul, it remains to be seen how power will be shared among the city's Sunni Arabs, Kurds, and minority Turkmen, Christians, Yazidis and others. For U.S. and Obama, Mosul campaign is calculated risk 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Ethnic Turkmen, with strong cultural and political ties to Turkey, make up a significant minority in Mosul. Mosul offensive against ISIS ‘ahead of schedule,’ but fears of wider regional war mount 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z The source said there were Shi’ites, Yazidis and Christians in the force, which also included Turkmen fighters. Battle for Mosul: Isis stronghold under attack from Iraqi and Kurdish forces launch assault on – latest news 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z The tensions escalated this week after Turkish leaders affirmed their intention to keep those troops in Iraq until after Mosul, which also includes a sizable Turkmen population, can be recovered, prompting emphatic Iraqi objections. Pentagon says fierce Iraq-Turkey feud won’t hinder key Islamic State battle 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z The school stirred Aksoy’s patriotic pride; it was named for a former Turkish President, a Turkish flag flew at graduation, and a large photo showed the Turkish and Turkmen Presidents shaking hands. Turkey’s Thirty-Year Coup 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Between the militia forces and Sinjar is the town of Tal Afar, an Isis stronghold, which has been a historical home of both Sunni and Shia Turkmen – ancestral kin of Turkey. Amid Syrian chaos, Iran’s game plan emerges: a path to the Mediterranean 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z The militant group’s application of a brutally literal interpretation of Islamic law, with punishments including beheadings and amputations, spurred a pogrom of Mosul’s Assyrian, Yazidi, Turkmen, Armenian and Shabak communities. The battle in Iraq that could turn the tide against Islamic State: The fight for Mosul is about to begin 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Turkey accused Moscow of killing Turkmen civilians and shot down a Russian plane for violating its airspace. It's been one year since Russia began bombing in Syria, and there may be no end in sight 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z It is the most diverse city in the Middle East, where Arabs, Kurds, Armenians, Bosnians, Albanians, Christians, Jews, Turkmen lived together for centuries. Doctors and Nurses in Aleppo Respond to Gary Johnson 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z The Turks, supported by approximately 1,000 Syrian Arab and Turkmen fighters, successfully seized the belt of territory after a 12-day military campaign called Operation Euphrates Shield that started on Aug. 24. Syria’s Opposition Unveils Peace Plan 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Turkish special forces, tanks and jets launched the incursion in support of Syrian rebels, mostly Turkmen and Arab, who quickly took the border town of Jarablus from Islamic State on Wednesday. Turkey signals no quick end to Syria incursion as truck bomb kills police 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z But in interviews Friday, Syrian Arab and ethnic Turkmen rebels backed by the United States and Turkey said the Kurds were still in control of Manbij, and they vowed to liberate it. How Turkey’s offensive into Syria is opening up a hornet’s nest 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z Shiite fighters accuse the Kurdish forces of destroying homes belonging to the town’s Turkmen residents. Mosul fight is already redrawing the map of northern Iraq 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z The Turkish government insisted the lorries were taking aid to Syria's Turkmen minority, a Turkic-speaking ethnic group. Turkey: Cumhuriyet editor Dundar resigns in wake of coup - BBC News 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z The preferred proposed westward pipeline route for Turkmen gas would cross the Caspian Sea to Azerbaijan, from where it would feed into Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline. Turkmenistan to have summit on European gas 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z The city has long been multi-cultural, a complex mix of Kurds, Iranians, Turkmen, Armenians and Circassians overlaid on an Arab base in which multi-denominational churches and mosques still share the space. Aleppo: Is besieged Syrian city facing last gasp? - BBC News 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Mosul, which Islamic State seized from a collapsing Iraqi army in June 2014, is Iraq's second biggest city and home to a combustible mixture of Sunni Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen and others. Kerry warns of new challenge in securing Iraq after Islamic State 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z From the beginning his planes have bombed marketplaces, pediatric hospitals, Turkmen villages and other non-ISIS targets in areas besieged by regime forces. Kerry’s Syria Offer 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z Mosul's pre-war population of 2 million was mostly Sunni, but included religious and ethnic minorities including Christians, Shi'ites, Yazidis, Kurds and Turkmen. Post-Islamic State Iraq should be split in three: top Kurdish official 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z The Turkish government insisted that the lorries were not carrying weapons to the Islamist rebels as alleged, but bringing aid to Syria's Turkmen minority, a Turkic-speaking ethnic group. Turkey jails Cumhuriyet journalists Can Dundar and Erdem Gul - BBC News 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z The area, home to a mix of Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen, and both Sunnis and Shiites, is not new to clashes. Fighting erupts in Iraq, and the Islamic State isn’t part of it 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z Next story: Turkmen government 'orders people to exercise' Russia reveals cost of preserving Lenin's body - BBC News 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Turkey is putting forth the names of 2,400 trained Arab and Turkmen fighters to battle Islamic State, Erdogan also said, describing them as part of the moderate opposition. Turkey's Erdogan says Obama spoke 'behind my back' on press freedom 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z “Attempts by Syrian Democratic Forces to take Marea was a great betrayal and was viewed as a further example of a Kurdish conspiracy to force them from Arab and Turkmen lands,” Heras said. In Syria, militias armed by the Pentagon fight those armed by the CIA 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z Multiple communities of religious minorities who lived in that region, including Shabak, Turkmen and Christians, began coming under increasing pressure from Sunni extremists in recent years. A desperate call for help for Iraq’s Yazidis and other religious minorites 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z The party said the region’s Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen would all be represented, calling it a model for the rest of the country. The Latest: US opposed to unilateral Syrian federalism 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z One Turkmen group taking part in the discussions put out a statement on Wednesday saying that it supported the federal region that would most likely be approved. Syrian Kurds Hope to Establish a Federal Region in Country’s North 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Some officials later suggested the trucks were carrying arms or ammunition to Turkmen groups in Syria. Turkey's justice minister says as many as 1,845 cases have been opened against people accused of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan since he came to office in 2014 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z The main challenge for the anti-Islamic State coalition in Syria is to create a united front of Arab, Kurdish and Turkmen fighters capable of defeating the Sunni Muslim extremist group. As Syria’s War Shifts, So Do Rebel Alliances 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z Mr Davutoglu accused the Kurdish militiamen of attacking ethnic Arabs and Turkmen in what amounted to "war crimes". Syria conflict: Turkey shells Kurdish militia - BBC News 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z In northwest Syria, advances by government forces and allied militia fighters over the weekend sent more than 3,000 people, many of them ethnic Turkmen, fleeing over the border to Turkey. Syrian Peace Talks Officially Begin as Opposition Arrives in Geneva 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z The SDF also includes fighters from other ethnicities including Arabs and Turkmen. U.S. envoy makes first visit to Kurdish-held Syrian north 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z The government insisted that the lorries were not carrying weapons to the Islamist rebels as alleged, but bringing aid to Syria's Turkmen minority, a Turkic-speaking ethnic group. Detained Turkish reporters defiant over espionage claim - BBC News 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Last year, YPG rebels fighting Islamic State forces were accused of uprooting Arabs and ethnic Turkmen in two northeastern provinces of Syria. As Syria’s War Shifts, So Do Rebel Alliances 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z Mosul is a historically diverse city; its one and a half million residents formerly included Kurds, Yazidis, Turkmen, and Assyrians, but its majority had been Sunni. The Fight for Mosul 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z The Turkish government, sees itself as the protector of Syria’s ethnic Turkmen. Syrian Peace Talks Officially Begin as Opposition Arrives in Geneva 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z "It's quite nerve-wracking but in a good way," said keyboard player Emre Turkmen. Jack Garratt tops BBC Sound of 2016 list - BBC News 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Pipelines transport increasing amounts of Kazakh oil to China and vast quantities of Turkmen gas east through Horgos. In Central Asia, Chinese inroads in Russia’s back yard 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov on Wednesday said the new pipeline would create a "powerful basis" for exporting Turkmen gas and help develop energy cooperation with Russia and Kazakhstan. Turkmenistan launches new $2.5 billion natural gas pipeline 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z In fact, in late November, the Turkish foreign ministry summoned Russia’s ambassador to protest the “intensive” bombing of Turkmen villages in northern Syria by Russian warplanes. Putin’s Shaky Tsardom 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z An early supporter of the rebels, especially Turkmen fighters, who are from a Syrian minority of Turkish descent and mostly live near the border with Turkey. As nations try to solve the crisis, a look at Syria's 2 wars: Who's fighting whom, and why? 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z Erdoğan insisted the trucks were carrying “humanitarian aid” for Turkmen in Syria, and personally accused the Cumhuriyet editor of “attempting to overthrow the government” of Turkey. The ISIS Oil Trade, from the Ground Up 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z The jet crashed in the Latakia region of northwest Syria, occupied by Turkmen rebels who are allied with Turkey. See the Remains of Syria's Abandoned Turkmen Villages 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Their outrage came a week after Turkmen fighting to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad violated traditional rules of war by shooting and killing a Russian pilot after he parachuted from his doomed airplane. The Strange Killing Rules in the ISIS Campaign 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Mr Erdogan renewed his criticism of Russian air strikes against Turkmen rebels in north-western Syria, complaining that the area is being "continuously bombed". US urges Turkey and Russia to end row over downed plane - BBC News 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z A massive statue of him on horseback covered in gold leaf was unveiled earlier this year in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat. Turkmenistan choir sets Guinness World Record singing in the round - BBC News 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z Russian air strikes in northwest Syria have heavily targeted ethnic Turkmen areas, according to a Reuters data analysis of Russian defense ministry data. France says Russian strikes in Syria must only target Islamic State 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z It was reportedly handed over to Turkish authorities by rebels from Syria's ethnic Turkmen community in the Hatay region in the early hours of Sunday. Russian pilot's body flown home from Turkey - BBC News 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z But the Turkmen being bombed ignored the internationally accepted rules of war. The Strange Killing Rules in the ISIS Campaign 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z "Turkmen are Turkey's ethnic kin but the world should understand that there is a bigger issue at stake here," said a senior Turkish official. Russian raids repeatedly hit Syrian Turkmen areas, Moscow's data shows 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z Those instructions were a separate issue to disagreements with Russia over Syria policy, he said, adding Ankara would continue to support moderate rebels in Syria and Turkmen fighters battling President Assad's forces. Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey over jet 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z Ankara has traditionally expressed solidarity with the Syrian Turkmen, who are Syrians of Turkish descent. France says Russian strikes in Syria must only target Islamic State 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z The exact circumstances of his death remain unclear but Turkmen rebels said they opened fire on Lt Col Peshkov and his co-pilot as they tried to parachute into Syrian government-held territory last Tuesday. Russian pilot's body flown home from Turkey - BBC News 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z The Turkmen targeted the vulnerable pilot after Russian warplanes repeatedly bombed Turkmen villages along the Syrian-Turkish border. The Strange Killing Rules in the ISIS Campaign 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z However, some officials later suggested that the trucks were in fact carrying arms or ammunition destined to Turkmen in Syria. Hundreds protest jailing of 2 prominent Turkish journalists over Syria arms-smuggling reports 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z Some officials later suggested the trucks were carrying arms or ammunition destined for Turkmen kinsmen in Syria. Turkey jails two journalists over reports of arms smuggling to Syria 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z Turkey gave no sign that it would end its material and intelligence support for ethnic Turkmen allies battling Mr. Assad’s regime. Vladimir Putin orders S-400 missiles to Syria after Turkey downs Russian jet 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z They government claimed that the intelligence trucks were carrying aid to the Turkmen minority in Syria - a Turkic speaking ethnic group. Turkish journalists charged with spying over weapons report - BBC News 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z It is believed he was shot by Turkmen insurgents who live along the border on the Syrian side and are supported by Ankara. Russian-Turkish Tensions Heat Up Over Downed Warplane 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z Instead, they were attacking areas held by militias made up of ethnic Turkmen and backed by Turkey. Russian provocations led to the downing of its fighter jet by Turkey 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z "It was like James Bond," said Zakaria Ahmad, a spokesman for a rebel faction operating in a rugged area known as the Turkmen mountains, where Tuesday's operations unfolded. Amid Syria civil war, a James Bond-style rescue operation for Russian pilot 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z A video made public Tuesday showed Turkmen fighters shooting at the Russian pilots as they parachuted to the ground after abandoning their doomed plane. Vladimir Putin orders S-400 missiles to Syria after Turkey downs Russian jet 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Several experts warned that Mr. Putin may step up his country’s attacks on the Turkmen in retaliation. Behind Russian Jet’s Downing, Building Tensions and Frustrations for Turkey 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Just this week, Turkey summoned the Russian ambassador in Ankara to demand that Moscow stop targeting Turkmen tribesmen in Syria. Who are the Turkmens of Syria? 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Among them are local Turkmen fighters, Syrian citizens of Turkish ethnicity who’ve lived in Syria since Ottoman times and coexisted with Syrian Arabs for hundreds of years. Russian jet shot down by Turkey ramps up Syria tension 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z More recently, the Turks summoned Russia’s ambassador to Ankara after an attack on ethnic Turkmen in Syria. Turkey’s Warning Shot 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The Turkmen rebels, who are supported by Ankara, broadcast a video of what appeared to be a dead Russian pilot. Nato and UN seek calm over Turkish downing of Russian jet 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z When Hatay seceded from the French mandate of Syria, Hatay’s borders did not encompass all of the ethnic Turks in the area; many Turkmen remained just across the border in what is now northernmost Syria. Behind Russian Jet’s Downing, Building Tensions and Frustrations for Turkey 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z He said there were no Islamic State fighters in the area and that Turkey would continue to support Turkmen groups there. Who are the Turkmens of Syria? 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Some speak the Turkmen language, which is closely related to Turkish, and the vast majority are Sunni Muslims, as are most Turks. Who are the Turkmen of Syria? 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z “It was stressed that the Russian side’s actions were not a fight against terror, but they bombed civilian Turkmen villages and this could lead to serious consequences,” according to Turkey’s foreign ministry. Turkey’s Warning Shot 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z They are one of the main Turkish-trained Turkmen opposition groups operating in the area where the Russian plane crashed. Who are the Turkmen in Syria? - BBC News 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z There are no official statistics on the size of the Turkmen minority in Syria but most estimates say Turkmens number around 100,000. A look at the Turkmen community in Syria in the wake of the downed Russian jet 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The warplane went down in Syria’s northwestern Turkmen town of Bayirbucak near Turkey’s border within the framework of engagement rules, the sources added. Putin calls Turkey 'accomplices of terrorists' after Russian jet shot down - live updates 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z An estimated 200,000 members of the Turkmen ethnic group lived in Syria before the civil war, although Turkmen officials and activists say the number is far higher. Who are the Turkmen of Syria? 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z We are protecting our people, Kurd, Arab, Turkmen, from terrorism. Ethnic Tensions Flare in Iraqi City of Sinjar After Kurdish-Led Offensive Pushes Islamic State Out 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Turkey recently warned Russia that it must immediately stop bombing "civilian Turkmen villages" in Syria, close to the Turkish border. Who are the Turkmen in Syria? - BBC News 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z They speak an old version of the Turkish language called the Turkmen language. A look at the Turkmen community in Syria in the wake of the downed Russian jet 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z It is fairly obvious from the track that the plane was operating against Turkish sponsored Turkmen rebels inside Syria, and that is why the Turks shot it down. Putin calls Turkey 'accomplices of terrorists' after Russian jet shot down - live updates 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Many Turkmen joined the rebellion against the regime when it began in 2011, and Turkmen armed groups continue to fight the regime forces, alongside other rebel groups. Who are the Turkmen of Syria? 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The plane went down in area known by Turks as "Turkmen Mountain" in northern Syria near the Turkish border, Haberturk said. Turkish F16s shoot down warplane near Syrian border: military official 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The Syrian Turkmen Brigades are around 10,000 strong and were set up in 2012 as the civil war in Syria took hold. Who are the Turkmen in Syria? - BBC News 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Here's a look at the Turkmen community in Syria: A look at the Turkmen community in Syria in the wake of the downed Russian jet 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The warplane went down in Syria’s northwestern Turkmen town of Bayirbucak near Turkey’s border within the framework of engagement rules, the sources added. Putin calls Turkey 'accomplices of terrorists' after Russian jet shot down - live updates 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The Turkmen militias formed one of element of the Free Syrian Army, which in the early stages of the civil war was the principle coalition of mainstream, non-jihadist rebel groups. Who are the Turkmen of Syria? 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Islamic State’s stated intent and patterns of violence against Shia Shabak and Shia Turkmen also raise concerns about the commission and risk of genocide against these groups.” Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidi Christians in Iraq: report 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Before the outbreak of the revolution in 2011, Syrian minorities, including Kurds, Assyrians and Turkmen, were only taught Arabic in schools, to the exclusion of their mother tongues. After 52 Years, Kurdish Returns to Syrian Schools 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z Last week, Turkey's Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador to demand that Russia cease operations in Syria targeting Turkmen villages. A look at the Turkmen community in Syria in the wake of the downed Russian jet 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z It is fairly obvious from the track that the plane was operating against Turkish sponsored Turkmen rebels inside Syria, and that is why the Turks shot it down. Putin calls Turkey 'accomplices of terrorists' after Russian jet shot down - live updates 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z According to some reports in Turkey’s media, Turkmen fighters killed the two crew of the Russian-made jet after they ejected. Who are the Turkmen of Syria? 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The challenge of getting cozy with dictators was starkly illustrated in the Turkmen capital of Ashkhabad. Kerry pushes quirky, autocratic leader of Turkmenistan on human rights 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z At a meeting in Washington two weeks ago, a senior Turkmen official offered a lecture about the United States’ use of capital punishment and the percentage of Americans who are in the prison system. John Kerry Confronts Human Rights as He Zips Through Central Asia 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Most Turkmens live in the Turkmen Mountain in Syria's coastal province of Latakia, near the border with Turkey. A look at the Turkmen community in Syria in the wake of the downed Russian jet 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z One of the pilots was in the hands of Turkmen forces in Syria who were searching for the other pilot, broadcaster CNN Turk reported, citing local sources. Putin calls Turkey 'accomplices of terrorists' after Russian jet shot down - live updates 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The operation was backed up by Turkmen forces on the ground in Syria, it added. Turkish, U.S. air strikes kill more than 50 Islamic State militants in Syria: agency 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z It is headed by an Arab and includes an Arab majority, as well as representatives of the minority Turkmen and Armenian communities. They freed a Syrian town from ISIS. Now they have to govern it. 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Human Rights Watch calls it “one of the most repressive and closed countries in the world,” noting the dozens have “simply disappeared in the Turkmen prison system.” John Kerry Confronts Human Rights as He Zips Through Central Asia 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z The military wing of the assembly is called the Syrian Turkmen Brigades and aims to protect areas with Turkmens from government forces and the Islamic State group. A look at the Turkmen community in Syria in the wake of the downed Russian jet 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Local media also say that Russian helicopters are searching for the two fighter jet pilots, but that Turkmen forces prevent them from landing. Putin calls Turkey 'accomplices of terrorists' after Russian jet shot down - live updates 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z In later years, he would earn the moniker “Gechi,” which means “goat” in the Turkmen language. Afghan government turns to militias as Taliban gains strength 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z The State Department met with a delegation of Turkmen government officials last week, stating that the “United States looks forward to broadening and deepening its relationship with Turkmenistan.” Paging Noam Chomsky: Our horrific, brutal ally gets a cozy meeting with the State Department 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Individual units tended to be from a single ethnicity: Tajik, Uzbek, Hazara or Turkmen. For Afghans in Kunduz, Taliban Assault Is Just the Latest Affront 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z It was a decision made largely because they were dissatisfied with their marginal representation in government, said Allah Nazar Turkmen, a member of Parliament. A Taliban Prize, Won in a Few Hours After Years of Strategy 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z Local media also say that Russian helicopters are searching for the two fighter jet pilots, but that Turkmen forces prevent them from landing. Putin calls Turkey 'accomplices of terrorists' after Russian jet shot down - live updates 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Turkmen tribal elders and officials from Afghanistan’s spy agency, the National Directorate of Security, urged Gechi to return to fight, promising weapons and funding. Afghan government turns to militias as Taliban gains strength 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z I further inquired, asking whether the U.S. delegation addressed specific human rights abuses surrounding the Turkmen government’s torture of political prisoners and repression of media and civil society organizations. Paging Noam Chomsky: Our horrific, brutal ally gets a cozy meeting with the State Department 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z The main nationalities of IS volunteers from Central Asia are Uzbek, Kazakh and Turkmen. Russian troops 'fear secret Syria mission' - BBC News 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z If you try to revive empire, many other nationalities will ask for independence, like Azeris, like Arabs, like Turkmen, like the Baluch, like the Kurds.’ The Saudis Reply to Iran’s Rising Danger 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z One of the pilots was in the hands of Turkmen forces in Syria who were searching for the other pilot, broadcaster CNN Turk reported, citing local sources. Putin calls Turkey 'accomplices of terrorists' after Russian jet shot down - live updates 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z In these rural parts, the ethnic Turkmen, 53, is not just the general. Afghan government turns to militias as Taliban gains strength 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z The rebel group was composed mainly of Syrians from the Turkmen ethnic group, recruited from an area north of Aleppo. Lessons from the Bay of Pigs in the Syrian ‘Division 30’ debacle 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z The potential for overlap became clear in the town of Amerli, where Shiite Turkmen residents were under siege by the Islamic State. Expanding U.S. role in Iraq strains awkward alliance with Iran 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z Some Arab and Turkmen residents of the Tal Abyad area also fled the advance last month, many crossing the nearby frontier into Turkey. Kurdish militia’s gains in northern Syria stir ethnic strife 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z Most of the victims were Shiites from the country’s ethnic Turkmen minority. World Digest: July 25, 2015 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z The U.S.-backed government is paying the salaries of 100 of Gechi’s mostly Turkmen fighters, from money provided by the U.S. military. Afghan government turns to militias as Taliban gains strength 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z "When we first started, there were a lot of people talking about us on blogs in the USA, Germany, Indonesia," Emre Turkmen of Years & Years told Reuters. Global record industry makes Friday new music release day 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Some refugees from the area have accused the YPG of driving Arabs and Turkmen from territory seized from Islamic State. Syrian Kurds, on the offensive, push deeper into Islamic State territory 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z The eight named plaintiffs in the case, Turkmen v. Immigrants’ Lawsuit Over Post-9/11 Detention Is Revived 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z On Monday, more than a dozen Syrian rebel groups accused the Kurdish fighters of deliberately displacing thousands of Arabs and Turkmen from Tal Abyad and the western countryside of predominantly Kurdish Hassakeh province. Kurdish Fighters Seize Large Parts of ISIS Border Stronghold 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z He said also said there were no Turkmen in the area: "There are violations by individuals from the YPG, but not in a systematic way." Syrian Kurds battle Islamic State for town at Turkish border 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z She praised Yazidi religious leader Baba Sheikh for publicly declaring that the girls need understanding, but noted that no such pronouncements had come from the Turkmen leaders. Isis slave markets sell girls for 'as little as a pack of cigarettes', UN envoy says 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Shi’ite Turkmen fighters also clashed for a fourth day with Islamic State insurgents near the village of Bashir, south of Kirkuk. Iraq needs more air strikes to dislodge IS in Tikrit: officials 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The report aims to shed light on the atrocities committed against minority religious groups, including Christians, Yazidis and Turkmen. ISIS May Have Committed Genocide Against Iraq Minorities, Report Says 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Kirkuk is home to several different groups, including Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen. Curfew in Kirkuk amid IS attacks 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z Concerned about an expansion of Kurdish sway in Syria, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Kurdish groups were taking over areas evacuated by Arabs and Turkmen, saying that might eventually threaten Turkey's borders. Syrian Kurds battle Islamic State for town at Turkish border 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z At the time, Turkey egged on the Iraqi Kurds against the PKK and the Iraqi Turkmen against the Iraqi Kurds. Kurdish Victory in Kobani Defeat for Turkish Policy 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z He knows at least 10 Turkmen neighbors killed by Islamic State as they made their way south. Iraq's holy city of Karbala becomes a haven from sectarian fighting 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z And yet Western governments and companies court Turkmen officials in order to gain access to the country's massive gas fields. Climate of fear in Turkmenistan 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z However, the important point here is intentionality – the Turkmen government dislikes its nearly complete dependence upon China and is actively seeking other options. Pawns no more: Central Asia in search of other partners 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Erdogan, in comments published on Sunday, reiterated his view that Arabs and Turkmen were being targeted by the advance. Syrian Kurds battle Islamic State for town at Turkish border 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z The the presidents of Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan attended the official opening of the line in the Turkmen frontier village of Ak-Yayla. Rail linking Central Asia to Persian Gulf opened 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z Seated on the rug nearby was one of the displaced: Mohammed Khalil, 48, whose Shiite Turkmen family of 10 was forced to flee the northern town of Tal Afar in June after Islamic State invaded. Iraq's holy city of Karbala becomes a haven from sectarian fighting 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z Officials are currently negotiating the construction of a pipeline under the Caspian Sea to ship Turkmen gas to Europe. Climate of fear in Turkmenistan 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z In addition, as the link shows, Erdogan signed a deal to import and pass on Turkmen gas ultimately to Europe. Putin Visits Turkey: Oil Prices, Ukraine, Georgia, Cold War, World War 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z At the moment the Turkmen government is trying to diversify its energy supply routes to decrease its dependency on China, and is pushing forward with two main projects. China's increasing demands for gas 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Most residents there are Turkmen, not Arabs, but that did not change the symbolism of the conflict for Shi'ites. Special Report: The fighters of Iraq who answer to Iran 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z “We will do everything possible to help the people of Kobani because they are our brothers and sisters. We don’t see them as Kurds or Turkmen or Arabs.” ISIS Enters Kobani 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z Other minority groups like Turkmen, Christians, Faili Kurds and Arab Shiites have also been targeted, according to the report. U.N. Report: Islamic State Group Committing Atrocities in Iraq 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Victims include members of ethnic and religious communities, such as Yazidis, Assyrian Christians, Turkmen Shia and others. Thousands More Hostages Taken By ISIS Remain Forgotten So at an energy conference in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, China has been unveiling plans to pour billions into Turkmenistan's energy sector just so it can boost its own gas supplies. China's increasing demands for gas 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Agamurat Bayramov, a journalist with Turkmen State TV who was covering the Games, said the burden was now on Kyrgyzstan’s neighbours to continue the tradition. Kyrgyzstan hosts first World Nomad Games, but can they unite the region? 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z With American support, Iraqi troops and Shia militias lifted the siege of the town of Amerli, home to Shia Turkmen. The next war against global jihadism 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z The Islamic State is making a specific point of committing acts of evil against Christians, Sunni Muslims, Yazidis, Turkmen and Shabaks. The Islamic State Is Pure Evil and Must Be Stopped by the U.S. 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z That said, the recapture on September 1st of Amerli, an Iraqi town home to Shia Turkmen, shows that America will struggle to avoid co-operating with Shia militiamen. Unsavoury allies 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z The other project is a more controversial one: the Trans-Caspian pipeline to deliver Turkmen gas to Europe. China's increasing demands for gas 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Obama chose to broaden the U.S. military role in Iraq amid an international outcry over the threat to the town’s mostly ethnic Turkmen population from Sunni militants. Obama notifies Congress of ordering air strikes in Iraq's Amerli 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z The north-eastern town is near Amerli, where thousands of mainly Shia Turkmen were besieged by IS until Iraqi forces broke through on Sunday. Iraq crimes 'on unimaginable scale' 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z “Iraqi forces are now inside Amerli. The people are very happy,” said Rushdie Hussain Ali, an officer with the Iraqi Turkmen Front political organization in the northern city of Kirkuk. U.S.-backed Iraqi forces retake town of Amerli 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z The U.N.’s special representative to Iraq warned last week of a potential “massacre” if the militants manage to enter Amerli, which is home to members of Iraq’s Turkmen ethnic minority. Besieged Iraqi town buoyed by airstrikes, launch of offensive against militants Thousands of Shiite Turkmen have been stranded in the farming community about 105 miles north of Baghdad. U.S. Air Strikes and Aid for Iraqi Town Under Siege 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z The fresh aid and military offensive cheered residents of Amerli, a farming community of 15,000 populated mainly by ethnic Turkmen Shiite Muslims, about 100 miles north of Baghdad. Iraqi forces launch operation to free besieged town of Amerli 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z The majority of Amerli's residents are Shia Turkmen, who are seen as apostates by IS. US 'plans aid drop to Iraqi Turkmen' 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z On top of that, most of the Shi’ite militias are Arab, not Turkmen, and are organized to protect their own neighborhoods, leaving the Turkmen largely on their own. ISIS Lays Siege to Iraqi Turkmen Village 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z The town is home to 18,000 Turkmen people who, as Shias, are directly targeted by supporters of Isis, who consider them apostates. US 'set to launch air strikes' on senior Isis terror chiefs in Syria 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z The majority of its residents are Turkmen Shia, seen as apostates by IS. UN call to 'prevent Iraq massacre' 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z The town is home to members of Iraq's Turkmen minority, who are Shia Muslims, and who the militants consider to be heretics. Beseiged Iraqi children lacking food 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z And what would become of Iraq’s more than 1 million Turkmen? The coming disintegration of Iraq Like all those who don’t practice ISIS’ version of the faith, the Shi’ite Turkmen are a target, and as a small and unique minority, they are particularly vulnerable. ISIS Lays Siege to Iraqi Turkmen Village 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z Without any protection, Yazidis, Christians and Turkmen are being uprooted from communities they have lived in for millennia and the geo-social fabric of Iraq is being rapidly shredded. US considering humanitarian relief to Iraqis trapped on mountain by Isis 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen - on the pitch, they are all just team-mates. Can Iraq learn from its footballers? 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z Police in Kirkuk said gunmen shot dead a local ethnic Turkmen government official in his car in the city center. Kerry urges Kurds to save Iraq from collapse 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z A few hundred residents of Bashir, most of them men, gathered Monday morning at a cemetery in the neighboring Shiite Turkmen village of Taza. Shiite villagers describe ‘massacre’ in northern Iraq All places were home to Shiite Turkmen, an ethnically distinct minority who speak their own language and are scattered through Iraq. Iraqi Shiites say driven from homes in Sunni area 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z Some want Turkmen autonomy in Kirkuk, others are happy to look toward Baghdad or Kurdish Erbil, but there are fears of Kurdish dominance. A City Is in Limbo as Iraq Spirals Out of Control 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Militants also attacked a town near the northern oil hub of Kirkuk that is inhabited by Shi'ite ethnic Turkmen. Maliki stands with Sunni leaders, appealing for Iraqi unity 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Tal Afar has a big Shia community, from the Turkmen minority, perhaps one reason why it held out longer than any other town in Nineveh. Mounting proof of Iraq 'war crimes' 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Sunni insurgents seized a mainly ethnic Turkmen city in northwestern Iraq on Sunday after heavy fighting, solidifying their grip on the north. Iraq militants post graphic pictures of purported soldier executions 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z The three Turkmen Shiite villages were in Salahuddin, a central province that links the west to the capital. Iraqi Shiites say driven from homes in Sunni area 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z Kirkuk is one of the country’s most contested cities, claimed by Arabs, Turkmen and Kurds. A City Is in Limbo as Iraq Spirals Out of Control 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z The mainly Turkmen city of Tal Afar, west of Mosul, fell to Sunni militants on Sunday, and the Iraqi military said it was sending reinforcements. Maliki stands with Sunni leaders, appealing for Iraqi unity 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Tal Afar is a mainly Shia and ethnic Turkmen city, and seen as a buffer against militant-controlled territory in Iraq and Syria. Militants seize Iraqi city Tal Afar 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Sunni insurgents seized a mainly ethnic Turkmen city in northwestern Iraq on Sunday after heavy fighting, solidifying their grip on the north after a lightning offensive that threatens to dismember Iraq. Advancing Iraq rebels seize northwest town in heavy battle 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Turkey’s Erdogan supported every single faction in succession: in Iraq, the Turkmen, the Sunnis, the central government, the Kurds; in Syria, first Assad, then the moderate rebels, then the extremists. On Iraq The US Should Keep Cool: All Is Not What It Seems 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z The political alliance of Kirkuk’s Turkmen community is split. A City Is in Limbo as Iraq Spirals Out of Control 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen all expressed a sense that security under the Kurds was better than mayhem under someone else. US and Iran join fight against Sunni jihadis of Isis in Iraq 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z It was a lively landscape of Turkmen musicians' white marshmallow-shaped hats, twirling Afghan tribal dancers' sparkling vests, and the embroidered waistcoats of many nations' performers, plucking traditional instruments. Starting the New Year on a new note 2014-03-27T23:43:47Z Al-Zara is inhabited mostly by Sunni Muslims from the ethnic Turkmen minority, it added. Syria government forces take village near Lebanese border 2014-03-08T17:47:05Z Also to the north in Tuz Khurmatu, a bomb in an outdoor marketplace frequented by Shi'ite Turkmen killed two people and wounded 11 others. Baghdad motorbike blast kills 42, at least 11 dead elsewhere 2014-02-27T18:33:56Z Turang received a licence in 2010 to build part of a pipeline intended to carry Iranian and Turkmen gas to Europe through Turkey, according to its website. Turkish prime minister targeted in second audio tape 2014-02-27T12:08:09Z Turang received a license in 2010 to build part of a pipeline planned to carry Iranian and Turkmen gas to Europe through Turkey, according to its website. Turkish Prime Minister targeted in second audio tape 2014-02-27T08:41:45Z But Turkmen officials say that the country is becoming more democratic. Rights group decry Turkmen elections 2013-12-19T12:10:44Z The election is marked by an "atmosphere of total repression", while torture is widely used in Turkmen prisons to elicit confessions and secure confessions, London-based Amnesty International said in a statement before Sunday's vote. No whiff of dissent in Turkmenistan's first multi-party vote 2013-12-15T11:49:37Z Turkmen officials could not be reached for comment on this. No threat to tight grip in Turkmenistan from multi-party vote 2013-12-13T15:12:50Z Oil-rich Kirkuk - home to a mixture of Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen - is one of Iraq's most bitterly contested areas. Deadly blast hits Kirkuk mosque 2013-10-15T06:46:05Z For the first time there are reports of Turkmen and Kazakhs among the fighters in Badakshan. Afghan pullout: Central Asia worries 2013-10-05T00:35:01Z Eleven seats are allocated for the minorities - five for the Turkmen, five for the Assyrians, and one for Armenians. Q&A: Elections in Iraqi Kurdistan 2013-09-20T16:56:07Z Prayers against divisions in Iraq - the shirts read, from left, Kurdish, Yazidi, Turkmen, Shia, Sunni, Christian By contrast Europeans are more inclined to define ourselves in national terms. Democracy and Islamic law 2013-08-23T16:37:25Z Meanwhile, none of those pipelines have been built and China has fast supplanted Russia as the main importer of Turkmen natural gas. No threat to tight grip in Turkmenistan from multi-party vote 2013-12-13T15:12:50Z Battered homes belong to people from various sects including Sunni Arabs, Sunni Turkmen, Alawites and Shi'ites. In rural Homs, Sunni Syrians fear army offensive 2013-08-09T07:10:18Z With its massive oil reserves, the city - home to a mixture of Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen - is one of the most bitterly contested of Iraq's disputed territories. Deadly bomb attack hits Kirkuk 2013-07-12T22:53:49Z The official in Mir Ali said they were Arabs, but another security source in the region told Reuters they were foreign militants of Turkmen origin. Suspected militants killed in Pakistan drone strike 2013-07-14T07:05:07Z The deputy governor of the province and the vice president of the Turkmen Front party were among those killed, they said. At Least 32 People Killed in Iraq Attacks 2013-06-25T14:24:59Z In the latest attacks, three people were killed when the bombs went off simultaneously in Tuz Khurmato, a town populated mainly by ethnic Turkmen. Fresh bombings in Iraq 'kill 13' 2013-05-21T09:13:08Z None of this drama made it into the edited highlights of the race broadcast on Turkmen state television, later posted online by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Turkmen Service. The Lede: Video of Turkmen Leader’s Spectacular Fall Foils Effort to Cover Up Accident 2013-05-02T02:11:28Z The announcement - made in the Turkmen language only - was greeted with a huge cheer by a crowd several thousand strong which seemed genuinely to wish their leader well, our correspondent adds. Turkmen leader hurt in riding fall 2013-04-30T16:32:39Z With its massive oil reserves, Kirkuk - home to a mixture of Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen - is one of the most bitterly contested of Iraq's disputed territories. Iraqi 'gunmen' storm Sunni town 2013-04-25T13:34:29Z Kirkuk - home to a mixture of Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen - is one of the most bitterly contested of Iraq's disputed territories. Baghdad hit by deadly car bomb 2013-04-24T18:40:50Z At a special session of the 47-member United Nations Human Rights Council, a senior Turkmen official denied allegations of relentless, systemic repression and said the government was working for democratization and development. West ramps up accusations of systemic repression in Turkmenistan 2013-04-22T17:17:59Z Leaders of the Kurd, Arab and Turkmen communities in the province failed to agree the terms on which the poll should be held. Sectarian tensions stalk Iraq elections 2013-04-20T02:46:47Z After about 40 minutes the president reappeared in traditional Turkmen dress to a large round of applause. Turkmen leader hurt in riding fall 2013-04-30T16:32:39Z The Kurds want to incorporate it into their largely autonomous region, while Arabs and Turkmen oppose any change to its current status, ruled directly from Baghdad. Iraqi 'gunmen' storm Sunni town 2013-04-25T13:34:29Z Turkmen officials promptly accused him of illegal arms trading and opened a criminal case in absentia. Turkmen FM missing for 10 years 2012-12-29T00:37:02Z Turkmen President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov wields almost unlimited power in his Central Asian desert nation, a former Soviet republic which holds the world's fourth largest known reserves of natural gas. West ramps up accusations of systemic repression in Turkmenistan 2013-04-22T17:17:59Z And it’s not clear how many Iraqi Army minority forces — Sunni and Turkmen — would want to fight their allies and friends. Will Kurdistan's Energy Wealth Lead to the Next Iraq War? 2012-12-18T10:50:22Z The city's Turkmen minority also claim historical rights there. Blasts Kill 26 in Iraq’s Disputed Areas 2012-12-17T16:18:03Z Iranian imports of Turkmen gas averaged just over 1 billion cubic feet a day from July 2011 to June 2012, according to the U.S. Turkmen gas company says flows to Iran restored 2012-11-16T06:42:31Z In the city of Kirkuk, 9 people were killed and 31 wounded by three car bombs targeting headquarters of Kurdish and Turkmen political parties. At Least 20 Killed in Attacks Throughout Iraq 2012-11-14T17:16:36Z The United States told the gathering that Turkmen officials "are not held accountable for torture or other human rights violations" while journalists, ethnic and religious minorities and critics of the government were detained or intimidated. West ramps up accusations of systemic repression in Turkmenistan 2013-04-22T17:17:59Z The new commission was approved in September, after more than six months of wrangling over the line-up, which includes four Shi'ite Muslims, two Sunnis, two Kurds and a Turkmen woman. Iraq provincial elections planned for April 2012-10-05T10:02:45Z Turkmen opposition activists live in exile and rights groups regularly rank the country among the world's most repressive. Turkmenistan launches second political party 2012-08-21T11:40:21Z "We have been prisoners of our own rhetoric," Turkmen said, adding that any unilateral Turkish military intervention in Syria would be folly. Analysis: Syria crisis shows limits of rising Turkish power 2012-07-09T08:08:08Z A journalist from the area said the compound was being used by Uzbek, Tajik and Turkmen militants fighting for the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, a Qaeda-affiliated extremist group. Drone Strike Kills 14 in Pakistan 2012-06-04T13:19:36Z The strike targeted suspected militants of Turkmen origin in the North Waziristan tribal area, they said. US drone 'kills 8' in Pakistan 2012-05-24T07:14:21Z Rukhnama was a collection of his thoughts on Turkmen identity and history, which became required reading in the curriculum of schools and universities. Why do autocrats do strange things? 2012-05-14T23:25:00Z During the voting on Sunday, folk ensembles sang in praise of the new leader, calling him by his nickname, Arkadag — Turkmen for “the protector.” Berdymukhammedov Re-elected President of Turkmenistan 2012-02-14T00:41:43Z The European Union is also keen to buy Turkmen gas. Turkmenistan in presidential vote 2012-02-12T05:10:47Z "The meetings with the candidates were held in public halls where the president's portraits are hanging on the wall," said popular Turkmen blogger Annasoltan, who writes for neweurasia.net. Has Turkmenistan changed at all? 2012-02-12T04:58:38Z Intelligence officials said the strike on the vehicle killed mostly Turkmen, who were possibly members of al Qaeda. U.S. drone attacks kill at least 4 in Pakistan: officials 2012-01-23T08:37:03Z A long-standing dispute festers in the north over how to share power in Kirkuk between Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen, an ominous harbinger for power struggles that may ensue in a post-America Iraq. End for U.S. Begins Period of Uncertainty for Iraqis 2011-12-15T19:28:45Z “The goal of elections is not to create a mechanism for expressing the will of the people,” Azhdar Kurtov, a Russian analyst of the region, wrote about the Turkmen elections on the Web site fergana.ru. Berdymukhammedov Re-elected President of Turkmenistan 2012-02-14T00:41:43Z Members of minorities like the Kurds, Christians and Turkmen are often the most pessimistic, since they are the most vulnerable. At War Blog: What Iraqis Think of the American Withdrawal: Baghdad 2011-12-13T19:58:47Z Turkmen rights activists, most of whom live in exile in Europe, note some changes but say they are far from meaningful reform. Has Turkmenistan changed at all? 2012-02-12T04:58:38Z Arabs and Turkmen accuse Kurds of flooding the city with their kin. Iraq's Kirkuk faces uncertainty without U.S. troops 2011-11-16T14:38:00Z We have different sects and nationalities here, we have Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds, Arabs, Turkmen and Christians. At War Blog: In Iraq and Afghanistan, War-Weary Eyes Turn Toward Libya 2011-08-30T17:57:55Z The fight for primacy in Kirkuk among Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen is one of the most potentially volatile issues facing Iraq as American troops prepare to withdraw over the next six months. Deadly Blasts in Kirkuk Hit Iraqi Security Forces 2011-05-19T09:31:43Z Turkmen jails are notorious for their overcrowding and rampant disease The UN Committee Against Torture is to review Turkmenistan's human rights record, which critics say is one of the worst in the world. UN reviews Turkmen rights record 2011-05-16T23:47:11Z "People will vote for the current president because there is no other choice, other candidates are some minor people," said a young Turkmen student. Has Turkmenistan changed at all? 2012-02-12T04:58:38Z "Every day we witness explosions, assassinations and kidnappings... all these events occur with the presence of U.S. forces and Iraqi ones," said Ahmed Hassan, the Turkmen owner of a car parts shop. Iraq's Kirkuk faces uncertainty without U.S. troops 2011-11-16T14:38:00Z Longstanding differences between Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen over land and oil in Kirkuk and other disputed northern areas are considered a potential flashpoint for future conflict. Iraq PM demands Kurdish forces leave disputed city 2011-03-03T17:54:18Z Local tribesmen told the BBC the first missiles struck the car carrying the Turkmen militants, destroying it completely. Pakistan drones 'kill militants' 2011-02-24T16:45:10Z BP is also interested in Turkmen gas, but that is a longer term prospect. US embassy cables: BP in Russia for long haul, US told 2011-01-18T08:03:23Z The citadel looms over Kirkuk, a city deeply divided by Arabs, Turkmen, Kurds and Christians, though fewer and fewer. At War: A Tour of Iraq's Ancient Sites 2011-01-03T01:29:22Z But the town's police chief, a Turkmen, takes his orders from the Arab-led provincial government seated in another town 60 miles away. Iraq's North Seen as Next Trouble Spot 2010-12-23T00:43:06Z Exiled figures from the Turkmen opposition were banned from competing. Turkmenistan 2010-11-04T12:21:02Z In the zero-sum politics of today’s Iraq, Arab and Turkmen leaders in those territories warn that an accurate population count would bolster Kurdish claims. Kirkuk Journal: Politics Delay an Iraqi Census 2010-12-07T02:20:00Z "The Turks are 'polite' in their interference, but continue their attempts to influence Iraq's Turkmen community and Sunnis in Mosul," Talibani said, according to the cable. Mideast funding of militants irks U.S.: WikiLeaks 2010-12-06T00:29:00Z “The Turks are ‘polite’ in their interference, but continue their attempts to influence Iraq’s Turkmen community and Sunnis in Mosul.” Meddling by Neighbors Adds to Iraq?s Woes 2010-12-05T12:01:00Z The city is claimed as an ancestral homeland by the Kurds, Sunni Arabs and Turkmen as well as a dwindling population of Christians whose stake in the city goes back 2,000 years. In Northern Iraq, a Population Census Raises Tensions 2010-10-03T14:25:00Z The best improvement in our life was when the Turkmen people got their representatives in the Iraqi parliament. Iraqis Judge America's Seven Years in Their Country 2010-08-31T17:15:00Z It was also a successful administrator, ruling a multitude of ethnic and religious, settled and nomadic communities—from the Unitarian Hungarians to the Iraqi Turkmen—with great tolerance. Ottoman Past Shadows Turkey 2010-06-26T00:34:00Z One in which the stars are seeds and displays on Turkmen natural gas exploits. Expo Fever Mixed with Disillusion in Shanghai 2010-06-05T22:40:00Z They all live in a tiny cluster of mud buildings in the middle of the Turkmen desert in Afghanistan's far north. Opium chaos 2010-05-17T17:21:00Z Indeed, Arabs and Turkmen are threatening to boycott the census. In Northern Iraq, a Population Census Raises Tensions 2010-10-03T14:25:00Z The idea is rejected by the city's Arab and Turkmen residents as well as the central government in Baghdad. Iraq's divided vote may deepen Kirkuk dispute 2010-03-23T09:07:00Z A building frenzy is under way in Kurdish neighborhoods, and Kurds are expanding into predominantly Arab and Turkmen areas. Iraq Election May Leave Status of Kirkuk Uncertain 2010-03-13T01:17:00Z There is no difference between a Kurd, an Arab, a Turkmen. Ex-Leader Is Top Rival To Premier In Iraq Vote 2010-03-06T02:10:00Z Gorran doesn't distinguish between the different ethnic groups in Kirkuk; be they Kurds, Turkmen, Arabs, Assyrians or others. Voters' views 2010-03-05T11:13:00Z The Kurds deny allegations of a power-grab, and counter that Saddam Hussein's "Arabization" policies and ethnic cleansing campaigns displaced thousands of Kurds and Turkmen who were soon replaced with Arabs from southern Iraq. In Northern Iraq, a Population Census Raises Tensions 2010-10-03T14:25:00Z The EU also wants to build a gas link that bypasses Russia, which for now remains the main buyer of Turkmen gas. 2010-01-06T12:46:00Z In Kirkuk, the struggle is between Kurds, Arabs, and Turkmen. The Iraq Study Group Report “Ha; the Turkmen know and heed me; Coursers good the Turkmen breed me.” The Talisman The Kurds insisted that the constitution require a popular referendum by December 2007 to determine whether Kirkuk can formally join the Kurdish administered region, an outcome that Arabs and Turkmen in Kirkuk staunchly oppose. The Iraq Study Group Report The Turks have supported the Turkmen minority within Iraq and have used their influence to try to block the incorporation of Kirkuk into Iraqi Kurdistan. The Iraq Study Group Report "This pipeline will be a good stimulus for energy co-operation between Turkmenistan and Iran, as well as for delivery of Turkmen gas to the Persian Gulf and the world market," Mr Ahmadinejad said. 2010-01-06T12:46:00Z Another key unresolved issue is the future of Kirkuk, an oil-rich city in northern Iraq that is home to substantial numbers of Kurds, Arabs, and Turkmen. The Iraq Study Group Report The United States should encourage the return of qualified Iraqi professionals—Sunni or Shia, nationalist or ex-Baathist, Kurd or Turkmen or Christian or Arab—into the government. The Iraq Study Group Report Kirkuk's mix of Kurdish, Arab, and Turkmen populations could make it a powder keg. The Iraq Study Group Report The rights of women and the rights of all minority communities in Iraq, including Turkmen, Chaldeans, Assyrians, Yazidis, Sabeans, and Armenians, must be protected. The Iraq Study Group Report |
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