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TurkmenMember of a Central Asian people belonging to the southwestern branch of the Turkic linguistic group. At the beginning of the 21st century, they numbered more than six million, and most lived in Turkmenistan and adjacent parts of Central Asia. A significant number also live in Iran and parts of Turkey and Afghanistan, and there are pockets of Turkmen in northern Iraq and Syria. Initially a nomadic pastoral people living in tent villages, many took up agriculture while under Soviet rule. Most are Muslim, and they have traditionally divided themselves by economic function. They are patrilineal, and each family or tribal group is headed by a khan. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Several thousand Turkmens had fled into the surrounding countryside and to towns as far away as Mosul and Kirkuk. We came to the conclusion that we would be better understood if the foundation of our State is based on the type of social relations that were historically traditional to our people and served as a backbone of all State entities of Turkmens throughout their history. That would allow it to suppress the majority Kurds and promote the minority Turkmens (ethnic Turks), especially in the oil-rich Kirkuk region, which will ultimately work to their advantage in suppressing the legitimate aspirations of the Kurds in Turkish Kurdistan. |
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