Taher Al-Hamoud, Ali. Iraqi Turkmen: The Controversy of Identity and Affiliation . Amman, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, 2021.

In the years since 2003, as in previous eras, the Turkmens of Iraq have sought to preserve their identity as the third largest ethnic group in the country by emphasizing their distinctive language, their popular folklore, and their cultural presence. This has coincided with a strong desire to integrate into the social and cultural environment, which has manifested in their entry into non-Turkmen political parties and antipathy from those who view them as a minority in the country.