Yankjah

Yankjah
Town
Yankjah is located in Iraq
Yankjah
Yankjah
Tuz Khurmatu's location in Iraq
Coordinates: 34°51′24.8″N 44°34′13.3″E / 34.856889°N 44.570361°E / 34.856889; 44.570361
Country Iraq
ProvinceSaladin
DistrictTooz

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

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  1. ^ "The Turkmen of Iraq". Al-Bab. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Iraq after ISIL: Tuz".
  3. ^ [1] Iraq: Kirkuk Security Forces Expel Displaced Turkmen