Persecution of Iraqi Turkmen in Ba'athist Iraq
The Persecution of Iraqi Turkmen in Ba'athist Iraq refers to the persecution of Iraqi Turkmen by the government Ba'athist Iraq, specifically under Saddam Hussein.
| Persecution of Iraqi Turkmen in Ba'athist Iraq | |
|---|---|
Grave of Necdet Koçak, a Turkmen intellectual executed by the Iraqi government in 1980 in Baghdad, located in Kirkuk | |
| Location | Ba'athist Iraq |
| Date | 1979–2003 |
| Target | Iraqi Turkmen |
Attack type | Massacres, Deportations |
| Perpetrator | Government of Saddam Hussein |
| Motive | Anti-Turkish sentiment, Arabization |