New Crisis Brought by Gulf Crisis
After the aimless and endless war, made between Iraq and Iran, country dragged on economic crisis. Baas Government fell into disfavour of society. Baghdad Government lost its prestige. People were also suffering from low morale so, it began to follow a new policy. Iraq occupied Kuwait as so, USA. And western countries made a move against a threat which was likely to be made to Saudi Arabia United States security council forbade every kind of commerce in Iraq according to decision numbered 661 taken on 6 August. They called member countries to protect legally, Kuwait Government Property Capitals. Also, Iraq Government speeded up peace process with Iran by taking advantage of this crisis. Iraq, altering its tactic suddenly, announced that it would accept peace conditions put forward by Iran to finish the war in Basra Bay. By the way, Arabian world separated into two parts because of Iraqs occupation of Kuwait. Some Arabian countries like Urdün supported Baghdad Government. But must of them wanted Iraq withdraw from Kuwait. They declared that Iraq had to pay indemnity reaching 12 Billion for this country. When Ally forces, caused to come existence against Iraq, attacked on 13-14 January 1991, the country paralysed. People in Iraq whose communication, distribution, electric, water, telecommunication and infrastructure was no longer in else exposed to a big panic. This situation routed the Iraq. Within a month, Iraq Army lost its defence power. The war stopped when country had to Kuwait and surrendered to allies. But the country had to pay high war indemnity. Heavy sanctions stretched out crisis in country to top. In addition to this, embargo implementing in Iraq lead to peoples suffering from poverty.
South part of Iraq, especially Şii Communities lived there intensely, riots had been made against to Government. Kurds rioted in north parts. Big chaos began to be lived in country. In addition to hunger and poverty, people were suffering from anarchy and fear.
People, in all Turkish regions especially in Kerkük, began to follow progress and events motion in attention and anxiety without paying attention to incitements. But a revolt, started by Kurdish coming from north, began a rebellion against Baas Government Kerkük on 18th March 1991. In this revolt Baas Governments detained members were killed. Actually, most of the Partys dictators in Kerkük field to Baghdad. This attack attempted by Kurd militants which weapons against Baas Supporters.
Besides most of the government buildings were set on fired. Security, Police Stations and head officers archives were fired. Prisons were evacuated and sentenced were set free. Party stations and archives, documents existing there were detained. By the way, associations, having on archive quality, like title dead and population head offices relatively suffered harm. Loots and pillages in the country continued until 26th March.
Military Forces set out from Baghdad to Tuzhurmatu, one of the important country of Turk, to crush the revolt on 26 March. A lot of innocent Turk were shouted by soldier in the same day.
Mehmet Şakir(driver), Ahmet Mehmet Ahmet(driver), Fazıl Kamber(dyer) Abbas Mehmet Turşucu (tradesman), Sakine Kamber(housewife) Ali Sadık(soldier), Aynur Hamit Mustafa(a girl student,18 years old) Ali Taki (soldier), Fazıl Ali(soldier) and Hüseyin Yunus(12 years old student)
On the same day, the Army killed a few innocent people in Tazehurmatu, a part of Kerkük. Asker Taki Beşir(farmer) and Ali Abdullah Hıdır(the student of Technology Institute) were among these victims. It was understood that the Baghdad Government had been taking revenge on its failures from the people.