Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Fleeing atrocities, Iraqi Turkmens turned away at Turkey's border - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Fleeing atrocities, Iraqi Turkmens turned away at Turkey's border

After 2005, when sectarian strife started to slowly rip apart Iraq, the plight of Turkmens has been the most ignored tragedy — even in Turkey. With the Islamic State (IS) taking control of Mosul and Tal Afar early June, Turkmens are once again left without support to face their own destiny.

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