Bamarni

Bamarni
بامەڕنێ
Bamarni
Location in Iraq
Bamarni
Bamarni (Iraq)
Coordinates: 37°07′16″N 43°16′09″E / 37.12111°N 43.26917°E / 37.12111; 43.26917
Country

 Iraq

 Kurdistan
Governorate Dahuk
District Amadiya
Sub-district Bamarni
Elevation 1,270 m (4,170 ft)

Bamarni (Kurdish: بامه‌رنێ, Bamernê) is a Kurdish village located in Amedi District of Duhok Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan.

History

Bamarni, Bamêrnî or Bamernê was once home to prominent Naqshbandi Sufi Sheikhs, most notably Sheikh Ghiathadeen Naqshabandi. They were known for their piety and humbleness and had followers all around Iraq, Turkey, Iran, and in general across the Middle East.

Although it was a small village, Bamarni was a center for the Bahdinan region and the Takkiyah (khanqah) was visited by many followers. Coordinates: 37°07′N 43°016′E / 37.117°N 43.267°E / 37.117; 43.267

Bamarni Base is a Turkish Armed Forces base located at Bamerni near Dohuk, a city in Iraqi Kurdistan. It is a former Iraqi military airfield, approximately 15 miles (24 kilometers) south of the Turkish-Iraqi border. It houses 1200-2000 soldiers; 40-60 M60 tanks; other armored combat vehicles; and artillery pieces. The base also has a runway but there are no aircraft deployed there. The base is used to fight organisations such as the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and the terrorist ISIS. In 2016, 700 ISIS terrorists were killed by Turkish soldiers operating from the base. The base is also used to train Peshmerga troops to help them fight ISIS.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Unwelcome Guests. "The Turkish Military Bases in Northern Iraq - Jamestown". Jamestown.
  2. ↑ Conflict Intelligence Team. "Turkish bases in northern Iraq". citeam.org (in Russian).


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