Sondul Chapouk
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Sondul Chapouk was a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council created following the United States
' 2003 invasion of Iraq
. She was the only Turk and one of only three women in the council. A member of the Turkoman minority
from the city of Kirkuk
, Chapouk is also the head of the Iraqi Women's Organization and is an engineer and teacher by training.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
' 2003 invasion of Iraq
2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
. She was the only Turk and one of only three women in the council. A member of the Turkoman minority
Iraqi Turkmen
The Iraqi Turkmen are an ethnic group who mainly reside in northern Iraq. Estimates of their numbers vary dramatically, in accordance with Iraq's assimilation policies no realistic and independent census results have been revealed regarding the Iraqi Turkmen population...
from the city of Kirkuk
Kirkuk
Kirkuk is a city in Iraq and the capital of Kirkuk Governorate.It is located in the Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk, north of the capital, Baghdad...
, Chapouk is also the head of the Iraqi Women's Organization and is an engineer and teacher by training.