Tooz District

Tooz District
Tooz District
District
Country	Iraq
Governorate	Saladin Governorate
Seat	Tuz Khormato
Time zone	UTC+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

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[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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