Bashir, Iraq

Bashir (Arabic: قرية بشير‎, Turkish: Beşir alternate spellings include Beşiir Kasabasi, Beshir, Bushariya and Bayshir) is a Turkmen[1] village in Iraq south of Kirkuk. The village was captured by ISIL in June 2014.[2] It was reportedly recaptured by pro-Iraqi government forces on 1 May 2016.[3]

Bashir Arabic: قرية بشير‎ Turkish: Beşir
Village
Bashir Location in Iraq
Coordinates: 35°14′47″N 44°16′33″E
Country	Iraq
Governorate	Kirkuk Governorate
District	Kirkuk District

Bashiri, along with Altun Kupri, Amerli, Bustamli, Mahalabiyah, Qarah Tappah, Sulaiman Bek, Tal Afar, Taza Khurmatu, Tuz Khormato, and Yankjah, make up the largest Turkmen-majority cities in Iraq, while Mosul, Kirkuk, Kifri, Daquq, Muqdadiyah, Jalawla, and Saadiyah have significant Turkmen minority populations.

Policemen from the Bashir Police Station, man a checkpoint outside of the city, Sept. 21, during a time traditionally known as Bayram, where Turkmen in the community celebrate the end of Ramadan for three days. Policemen at the station increased security during the celebration to ensure the safety of the city's residents.

References

1. "Peşmerge, Türkiye ve IŞİD arasında Türkmen bunalımı - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
2. "Iraq: 25 IS militants including 3 senior leaders killed in artillery strike in southern Kirkuk". AhlolBayt News Agency. 6 March 2016.
3. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2016/May-01/350092-iraq-forces-recapture-isis-held-town-officials.ashx