New political structure and the state of Turkmen in Iraq after Saddam Hussein

Iraq is one of the most crucial countries in the Middle East for not only its oil reserve. Her rich ethnicity gives the chance to examine the colourful people especially the Turks. For being one of the major issues since 1990s in the international relations, this study begins with the analysis of Iraq?s history and strategic importance; the USA?s and major regional countries? political attitudes and policies towards Iraq; the second Iraqi War and the current situation as an outcome of that war. The political positions of various ethnic groups, most importantly the Turks among them, after the war is discussed. As the most important theme, the political rights of our people, the Turks, are discussed in the process of newly emerging political system of Iraq. Also, this study concerns with the attitudes of Turks of Iraq towards Turkey and Turkey?s attitude towards them relatively.