Iraqi Turkmen genocide
| 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 in 2018 | |
| Location | Iraq |
| Date | 1 August 2014 – 31 August 2017 |
| Target | Iraqi Turkmen |
Attack type | Genocidal massacre, ethnic cleansing, forced conversion, Genocidal rape, Sexual slavery |
| Deaths | At least 3,500 |
| Victims | ≥600,000 displaced, c.4,900 missing. |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State |
| Motive | Anti-Turkish sentiment, Arabization, human trafficking |
The Iraqi Turkmen genocide refers to the series of killings, rapes, executions, expulsions, and sexual slavery of Iraqi Turkmen in Islamic State-controlled territory. It began when IS captured Iraqi Turkmen lands in 2014 and it continued until IS lost all of their land in Iraq. In 2017, it was officially recognized as a genocide by the Parliament of Iraq, and in 2018, the sexual slavery was also recognized by the United Nations.