Tooz District
Tooz District
قضاء طوز | |
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| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Saladin Governorate |
| Seat | Tuz Khormato |
Tooz District (Arabic: قضاء الطوز) is a district in the north-eastern part of Saladin Governorate, Iraq. Its towns include Tuz Khurmatu, Sulaiman Bek, and Amirli. Its population is mixed between Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen.[1][2][3][4] The district's name is in the Turkmen dialect, meaning 'salt.'[5]
There are areas that officially, according to the Federal government of Iraq, belong to Tooz District; but that they have been de facto under the jurisdiction and control of Sulaymaniyah Governorate (Kurdistan Region). These areas constitute Nawjul Subdistrict. Under jurisdiction of Sulaymaniyah Governorate (Kurdistan Region), this subdistrict has been incorporated to Kifri District (itself a disputed district, divided in two between Sulaymaniyah and Diyala).[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "UNPO: Tuz Khurmatu: Atrocities against Iraqi Turkmen on the Rise".
- ↑ "Iraq: Kirkuk Security Forces Expel Displaced Turkmen". 7 May 2017.
- ↑ Institute (GPPi), GPP. "Iraq after ISIL: Tuz". gppi.net. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ↑ "Reviving UN Mediation on Iraq's Disputed Internal Boundaries | International Crisis Group". www.crisisgroup.org. 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
Tuz is a northern transportation hub, located on the Baghdad-Kirkuk highway. Like Kirkuk, its centre is Turkmen in origin, while its countryside to the north and east is predominantly Kurdish, with Arab tribes in the south and west. The Amerli sub-district is largely Shiite Turkmen in the town but the area's villages are predominantly Sunni Arab, while Suleiman Beg sub-district is mainly Sunni Arab. Post-2003 election results have shown that Tuz district is highly diverse, with no single ethnic group holding a majority.
- ↑ "Iraq's Tuz Khurmatu: A town rich in history and conflict | Nermeen Mufti | AW".
- ↑ UNHCR (January 2024) International Protection Considerations with Regards to People Fleeing Iraq pg. 67: " For example, the administration of the disputed Nawjul Sub-District with its 46 villages is split between the KRG (which administers Kifri District) and the Federal Government (which administers Tuz Khurmato District)."
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