The Gavurbağı massacre happened on July 12, 1946, when the Iraqi police opened fire on Iraqi Turkmen rights protestors in Kirkuk's Gavurbağı park. The protestors all worked for the Kirkuk Oil Company.[1][2]
| Gavurbağı massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gavurbağı Park, Kirkuk Kingdom of Iraq |
| Date | 12 July 1946 |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 16-20 |
| Injured | 30 |
| Victims | Iraqi Turkmen |
| Perpetrators | Iraqi police |
| Motive | Anti-Turkish sentiment |
Massacre
editBefore the massacre, ethnic Turkmen workers were protesting for their rights. On July 7, 1946, the Iraqi Minister of Economy, Baba Ali Sheikh Mahmud, went to the Ministry of Arshad al-Umari in Kirkuk, pressuring al-Umari to put an end to the protests, one way or another.[2] However, al-Omari could not persuade them to stop protesting, and began using threats and intimidation, which did not work either. Protesting workers responded by gathering in Gavurbağı Park, and then Iraqi police arrived and met them with bullets.[2] 16 workers were killed and 30 injured in the attack.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "بنت الرافدين". brob.org. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "ميسون نعيم الرومي: الى العامل في عيده - الأخبار". Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2023.