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Town in Saladin, Iraq
Yankjah
Town
Yankjah is located in IraqYankjahYankjahTuz 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) 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.

References

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


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