Overview of crimes committed against Iraqi Turkmen by the Islamic State
Iraqi Turkmen genocide
Part of 2014 Northern Iraq offensive and the War in Iraq (2013–2017)
A local anti-IS militia in the Shia Turkmen town of Qara Tapa
Location
Iraq
Date
1 August 2014 – 31 August 2017[1]
Target
Iraqi Turkmen
Attack type
Genocidal massacre, ethnic cleansing, forced conversion, Genocidal rape, Sexual slavery
Victims
At least 2,200 to 3,500 killed, over 600,000 displaced,[2] around 4,900 missing[3]
Perpetrators
Islamic State
Motive
Anti-Turkish sentiment (alleged by Iraqi Turkmen and human rights organizations),[4][5] human trafficking
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The Iraqi Turkmen genocide refers to the series of killings, rapes, executions, expulsions, and sexual slavery of Iraqi Turkmen by the Islamic State.[6] It began when ISIS captured Iraqi Turkmen lands in 2014 and it continued until ISIS lost all of their land in Iraq. In 2017, ISIS's persecution of Iraqi Turkmen was officially recognized as a genocide by the Parliament of Iraq,[7][8] and in 2018, the sexual slavery of Iraqi Turkmen girls and women was recognized by the United Nations.[9][10]
^Arango, Tim (31 August 2017). "ISIS Loses Another City to U.S.-Backed Iraqi Forces". The New York Times.
^Shams, Alex. "Iraq's Turkmen mobilise for a post-ISIL future". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
^"IŞİD'ın Irak'ta Türkmen Coğrafyasındaki Katliamları". 21yyte.org. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
^"Iraqi MP: ISIS killed hundreds and displaced thousands of Turkmens". Daily Sabah. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
^"ISIS genocide of Yezidis and Christians – Department of Information Technology, KRG". us.gov.krd. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
^Cömert, İlhan Yılmaz (12 July 2017). "IŞİD'ın Irak'ta Türkmen Coğrafyasındaki Katliamları" [ISIS Massacres in Turkmen Region in Iraq]. 21yyte.org (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
^"albarlaman aleiraqiu yuetabar jarayim "daeish" bihaqi alturkuman 'iibadat jamaeiatan" البرلمان العراقي يعتبر جرائم "داعش" بحق التركمان إبادة جماعية [The Iraqi Parliament considers ISIS crimes against the Turkmen to be genocide]. www.aa.com.tr (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
^"Iraqi parliament recognizes ISIS persecution of Turkmen as genocide". Rudaw Media Network. 20 July 2017. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
^McKay, Hollie (5 March 2021). "The ISIS War Crime Iraqi Turkmen Won't Talk About". New Lines Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^Baban, Goran (4 February 2021). "Turkmen women call to uncover fate of 1300 missing Turkmen abducted by ISIS". Kirkuknow. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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