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Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 13 cm). In English. 177 p. For several decades, the Iraqi government has pursued a deliberate policy of misinformation concerning the Turkmen. In particular, so-called legitimate 'sources' of information have relied on the Iraqi government's demographic 'reports' which, unfortunately, have been invaribly distorted so as to present much-reduced figures for the total population of each distinctly ethnic group within Iraq. This book is a synopsis of the history of the Turkmen in Iraq against a background of the international treaties and covenants governing human rights which, unfortunately, have never been applied to the Turkmen. It concludes with a brief survey of the actual size of the Turcoman population in Iraq and the political destiny of the Turkmen people. Contents: The Origin of the Tuirklman; Citizenship; International Treaties & Conventions; The Political Struggle of Iraqi Turkmen; The Turkmen Population of Iraq; The Ethnic Composition of Turkmen in Iraq; The Political Path of Iraqi Turkmen; Current Proposals for Federalism in Iraq; Appendices.