Bashir, Iraq
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| subdivision_name1 = Kirkuk Governorate
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| subdivision_name2 = Kirkuk District
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Bashir ({{langx|ar|قرية بشير|Bašīr}}, {{langx|tr|Beşir}}) is a village in Iraq, located south of Kirkuk. It is populated by Shia Turkmens.{{Cite news|last=Derzsi-Horváth|first=András|date=2017|title=Iraq after ISIL: Kirkuk|work=GPPi|url=https://www.gppi.net/2017/08/30/iraq-after-isil-kirkuk|access-date=21 October 2020}}
The village was captured by ISIL in June 2014.{{cite news|title=Iraq: 25 IS militants including 3 senior leaders killed in artillery strike in southern Kirkuk|url=http://en.abna24.com/service/middle-east-west-asia/archive/2016/03/06/739154/story.html|publisher=AhlolBayt News Agency|date=6 March 2016}} It was recaptured by Iraqi forces on 1 May 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2016/May-01/350092-iraq-forces-recapture-isis-held-town-officials.ashx|title = Iraq forces recapture ISIS-held town: Officials|work=The Daily Star}}
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{{Districts of Iraq}}
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Category:Populated places in Kirkuk Governorate
Category:District capitals of Iraq
Category:Turkmen communities in Iraq
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