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Kirkuk is a diverse city in Iraq with a rich history dating back to ancient times. It was part of various empires and kingdoms, such as Assyria, Babylon, Persia, and the Ottoman Empire, and has a citadel, a museum, and oil fields.
Kirkuk Governorate is a disputed province in northern Iraq with a diverse population of Arabs, Kurds, Turkmens and others. It has rich oil and gas reserves and a history of ethnic conflicts and political changes.
Sep 5, 2024 · Kirkuk is a city in northeastern Iraq, near the Zagros Mountains and the Kurdistan region. It has a mixed population of Turkmen, Arabs, and Kurds, and is a major oil production and trade centre.
Sep 26, 2019 · Kirkuk is a disputed province in northern Iraq that Kurds want to join their future state, but Baghdad controls it and its oil. The city has a diverse population of Kurds, Turkmen, Arabs, and Christians, who have different views on the power shift and the security situation.
Oct 17, 2017 · Kirkuk is a disputed city and oil province in Iraq, claimed by Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen. Learn how the ISF re-entered Kirkuk after the Kurdish referendum, and what it means for the region and the...
Sep 10, 2023 · Kirkuk is the capital of the Kirkuk Governorate in northern Iraq, and is located 236 kilometres north of Baghdad and 85 kilometres south of Erbil. The Kirkuk Governorate covers 9679 square kilometres, approximately 2.2% of Iraq.
Oct 17, 2017 · The PUK defenders of Kirkuk city and its military bases gave way to the ISF advance and are now negotiating with Baghdad over a shared "temporary joint administration" of Kirkuk.
Sep 13, 2023 · Kirkuk, a disputed oil-rich province in northern Iraq, has seen violent protests and security forces' intervention over the handover of Iraqi military headquarters to the KDP. The tensions are linked to historical grievances, competing claims, and the upcoming provincial elections in November 2023.
Kirkuk is a city in Northwestern Iraq with an ethnically mixed population and a rich history. Learn how to get in, get around, see, do, buy, eat, drink, sleep and stay safe in this travel guide.
Kirkuk is known for its rich oil reserves, producing almost half of Iraq’s daily exports, and has been one of the most highly disputed areas between the Kurdish people and the Iraqi government in Baghdad.
