Kirkuk - Wikipedia
Kirkuk is the capital of Kirkuk Governorate in Iraq, with a diverse population of Kurds, Iraqi Turkmens and Arabs. It has a rich and ancient history, dating back to the Neolithic era and the Assyrian, Parthian, Sassanid and Islamic empires.
Kirkuk | City, History, & Population | Britannica
2024年9月5日 · 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.
Kirkuk Governorate - Wikipedia
Kirkuk Governorate is a disputed province in northern Iraq with a diverse population of Arabs, Kurds, Turkmens and others. It has oil and gas reserves and a history of ethnic conflicts and Arabization policies.
A war over the city: Exploring Kirkuk’s multi-layered conflict
2023年9月10日 · The recent crisis in Kirkuk, an oil-rich city located in northern Iraq, has once again highlighted the intricate historical ethnic and political factors behind the ongoing conflict. Kirkuk has historically been contested between the federal government in Baghdad and authorities in the autonomous Kurdistan region of the north.
Iraq’s Kirkuk: Oil deals, ethnic divides, and Kurdish grievances
2019年9月26日 · 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 …
What is driving ethnic tensions in Iraq's Kirkuk? - The New Arab
2023年9月13日 · 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.
The Challenge in Iraq’s Other Cities: Kirkuk
Kirkuk is a contested city in northern Iraq, where Kurds, Arabs, and Turkmen vie for control over its oil and its future status. Learn about the history, politics, and challenges of Kirkuk...
Kirkuk: The city that highlights Iraq's war within a war
2017年10月17日 · Kirkuk is also home to some of Iraq's oldest oilfields, resources that Britain used to sustain its war effort in World War Two. The province now produces just over 450,000 barrels per day of...
Kirkuk: The city that highlights Iraq's war within a war - BBC
2017年10月17日 · Over the last week, Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) have redeployed into the capital and oilfields of Iraq's Kirkuk province for the first time since the invasion by so-called Islamic State in...
Why is oil-rich Kirkuk so poor? | Kurds - Al Jazeera
2018年10月24日 · Although Kirkuk sits on Iraq’s third-biggest oil reserves estimated at 13.5 billion barrels, its residents complain they have not seen much of that oil wealth spent on improving city...