Yankjah | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Yankjah Tuz Khurmatu's location in Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 34°51′24.8″N 44°34′13.3″E / 34.856889°N 44.570361°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Province | Saladin |
| District | Tooz |
Yankjah (Arabic: ينكجة; Turkish (Iraqi Turkmen): Yenice[1]) is a town in the Tooz District of Saladin Governorate, Iraq, approximately 100 km (62 mi) from the Iranian border. Its native population of around 25,000 is predominantly Sunni Turkmen.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "The Turkmen of Iraq". Al-Bab. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ↑ "Iraq after ISIL: Tuz".
- ↑ Iraq: Kirkuk Security Forces Expel Displaced Turkmen
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