Tooz District
District
Country Iraq
GovernorateSaladin Governorate
SeatTuz Khormato
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

Tooz District (Arabic: قضاء طوز) is a district in the north-eastern part of Saladin Governorate, Iraq. Its main settlement is the city of Tuz Khurmatu. Other towns include Sulaiman Bek, Yankjah, and Amirli. Its population is predominantly Turkmen.[1][2] The district's name is in the Turkmen dialect, meaning 'salt.'[3]

References

  1. ↑ "UNPO: Tuz Khurmatu: Atrocities against Iraqi Turkmen on the Rise".
  2. ↑ "Iraq: Kirkuk Security Forces Expel Displaced Turkmen". 7 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Iraq's Tuz Khurmatu: A town rich in history and conflict | Nermeen Mufti | AW".


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