The suppression of Turkmen in Iraq
Turkmen citizens were subjected to various types of oppression and persecution during the era of Saddam Hussein’s regime, including:
– Thousands of people executed.
– 16,576 persons missed forcibly.
– Depriving them of the most basic rights of citizenship and basic human rights, including the right to national belonging.
– Trying to erase the Turkmen identity.
– Destroying villages and towns in the areas inhabited by Turkmen and displacing their inhabitants or forcing them to emigrate.
Source: wikipedia
