Sulaiman Bek (Arabic: سليمان بيك), also spelled as Sulayman Beg[1][2] (Iraqi Turkmen: سلیمان بیگ, romanized: Süleyman Beg[3]) is a town in Saladin Governorate, Iraq, located some 170 km (105 mi) north of Baghdad.[4] It has a Sunni Arab majority and a population of around 30,000.[5] There also is a Turkmen minority in the town.[6][7][8]
Sulaiman Bek | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Sulaiman Bek Location in Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 34°47′37″N 44°39′56″E / 34.79361°N 44.66556°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Saladin Governorate |
| District | Tooz District |
Among the tribes present in the town are the Al-Nuaim, Jubur, Bani Az, Albu Salih, Albu Sabah and Al-Bayat tribes. The village of Hafriya is situated nearby.[9][10] The al-Bayat tribe speaks Iraqi Arabic and Iraqi Turkmen.[11][9]
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- ^ Staff mamber (26 April 2013). "Süleyman Beg'de ateşkes anlaşması". Yaki Dogu Haber. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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- ^ Staff member (25 April 2013). "مسلحون يسيطرون على ناحية سليمان بيك بصلاح الدين". Al Etihad. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b "مدينة سليمان بيك في محافظة صلاح الدين". اقرأ - السوق المفتوح (in Arabic). 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
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- ^ Staff member. "معلومات هامة عن قبيلة البيات". Al Iraq Times. Retrieved 22 April 2024.