Kirkuk

American

[kir-kook] / kɪrˈkuk /

noun

a city in N Iraq.

Kirkuk British

/ kɜːˈkʊk, ˈkɜːkʊk /

noun

a city in NE Iraq: centre of a rich oilfield with pipelines to the Mediterranean. Pop: 548 000 (2005 est)

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Iraq is going to export oil from the Kirkuk field via a pipeline to the Ceyhan port in Turkey, bringing an initial 250,000 barrels per day capacity online by avoiding the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

It has also suspended crude production from the northern Kirkuk region as a precaution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

In 2017, Iraqi forces retook disputed territories including the oil city of Kirkuk.

From Reuters • Feb. 16, 2023

The family returned to Kirkuk the same day.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2023

Neither in the train to Kirkuk, nor in the Rest House at Mosul, nor last night on the train had she slept properly.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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