A foundation serving Turkmen communities in education, health, social aid and culture, building bridges.
The name Turkmen was given to the Turkish Oghuz tribes after they accepted Islam. According to the common belief, the word Turkmen means a pure and brave Turk.
The Iraqi Turkmen dialect falls within the Azeri dialect area of the Turkish language. The spoken language of Iraqi Turks is Azerbaijani Turkish and the written language is Istanbul Turkish.
Following the Sumerians of Turkish origin, the settlement of Turkmens in the Near East dates back to the seventh century BC.
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