The rest are Christians, Turkomen and several other tiny communities. From Wordnik.com. [Iraq's Sunnis fear election could spark violence] Reference
Kirkuk is the epicenter of ethnic tensions among Arabs, Kurds and Turkomen. From Wordnik.com. [Car bombs in northern Iraq kill 7, injure 80] Reference
Gen. Hussein Kamal, said the detainees also included Shiites, Kurds and Turkomen. From Wordnik.com. [11/17/2005] Reference
The Kurds have been accused by Sunnis and Turkomen of being selfish and dictatorial. From Wordnik.com. [Iraqi Lawmakers Fail] Reference
The major sticking point is oil-rich Kirkuk, an area claimed by Arabs, Kurds and Turkomen. From Wordnik.com. [Iraq Drive for Voters Lags] Reference
Will Turkey invade to defend the Turkomen against oppression if Iraq's Kurds officially set up on their own?. From Wordnik.com. [Hullabaloo] Reference
Kirkuk is claimed by Arabs, Kurds and Turkomen and has been the scene of large-scale attacks in recent weeks. From Wordnik.com. [Iraqis Say Reconciliation Is an Internal Matter] Reference
The KRG does not simply govern for Kurds, it also governs for Assyrians, Turkomen and Arabs within its jurisdiction. From Wordnik.com. [Kurdish National Claims Disputed and Compared to Israel] Reference
Authorities clamped a 3 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew on Kirkuk, which is home to Kurds, Turkomen, Arabs and smaller groups. From Wordnik.com. [Four female suicide bombers kill 57 in Iraq] Reference
After the explosion, Kurds opened fire on the offices of Turkomen political party, which opposes Kurdish claim on the city. From Wordnik.com. [4 Female Bombers Strike Baghdad and Kirkuk Killing 57 and Wounding 300] Reference
"Iraq does not belong to the Sunnis or the Shiites alone; nor does it belong to the Arabs or the Kurds and Turkomen," he said. From Wordnik.com. [Victory Is Within Reach in Iraq] Reference
In Kirkuk, which is the home to Kurds, Turkomen, and Arabs, curfew was clamped from 3. 00pm to 6. 00am in the city by the authorities. From Wordnik.com. [4 Female Bombers Strike Baghdad and Kirkuk Killing 57 and Wounding 300] Reference
And I'm confident that the vast majority of Iraqis -- Shias, Sunnis, Kurds, Christians, Turkomen -- resent Iranian interference in their affairs. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 29, 2003] Reference
The Iraqi military routinely harasses residents of the north, and has attempted to "Arabize" the Kurdish, Turkomen, and Assyrian areas in the north. From Wordnik.com. [Text Of A Letter To Congress On Iraq] Reference
The Iraqi military routinely harasses resi-dents of the north, and has attempted to "Arabize" the Kurdish, Turkomen, and Assyrian areas in the north. From Wordnik.com. [Transmittal To Congress On National Emergency Iraq] Reference
In the north, outside the Kurdish-controlled areas, the government continues the forced expulsion of ethnic Kurds and Turkomen from Kirkuk and other cities. From Wordnik.com. [Text Of A Letter To Congress On Iraq] Reference
In the north, outside the Kurdish-controlled areas, the government continues the forced expulsion of tens of thousands of ethnic Kurds and Turkomen from Kirkuk and other cities. From Wordnik.com. [Text Of A Letter To Congress To Report On Iraq] Reference
Kirkuk, which is claimed by Kurds, Arabs and Turkomen. From Wordnik.com. [Examiner California Headlines] Reference
Hassan Touran, a leading member of the Turkomen Front of Iraq, said. From Wordnik.com. [Al-Ahram Weekly Online] Reference
Kirkuk is hotly contested among its Kurdish, Arab and Turkomen population. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
This solution addresses Arab and Turkomen assertions that Kurds have packed the city. From Wordnik.com. [Assyrian International News Agency] Reference
The issue of Kirkuk, a city claimed by Arabs, Kurds and Turkomen, has not been resolved. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
Turkomen and Kurds each see Iraq's parliamentary elections as a chance to prove one thing. From Wordnik.com. [ajc.com - News] Reference
"The politics and the fate of Iraq hang on the fate of Kirkuk," said Jala Nefitchi, a Turkomen candidate. From Wordnik.com. [ajc.com - News] Reference
Arabs, Turkomen and Kurds each see Iraq's parliamentary elections as a chance to prove one thing: Kirkuk is ours. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
This solution addresses Arab and Turkomen claims that Kurds have packed the city in an attempt to tip the scales. From Wordnik.com. [KansasCity.com: Front Page] Reference
But a Turkomen lawmaker, Abbas al-Bayati, said Iraq's parliament has not given up hopes of a deal on the election law. From Wordnik.com. Reference
For the same reason they oppose elections until a proper census is conducted, Arabs and Turkomen object to a referendum. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
The province is home to the disputed city of Kirkuk, which is hotly contested among its Kurdish, Arab and Turkomen population. From Wordnik.com. [JPost.com - Front Page] Reference
Arab and Turkomen residents have objected to the idea, since the 2005 provincial vote created a government dominated by Kurds. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
But it sits on a political and cultural fault line among ethnic Kurds and smaller groups of Arabs and Turkomen, or ethnic Turks. From Wordnik.com. Reference
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