New Iraqi currency to involve Turkmen symbol, says MP

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Turkmen MP, Hasan Ozman, announced that “The new Iraqi currency will involve a Turkmen symbol.”

He stated to Iraqi News (IraqiNews.com) “During the meeting with the Governor of the Iraqi Central Bank, Sinan al-Shibibi, over the issue of deleting the zeros from the current Iraqi currency and form of the new currency, some samples were offered involving sights like the Zaqura or Gali Ali Bek waterfall.”

“We asked to put a Turkmen symbol on the new form of currency and this suggestion was accepted by the Administration of the Bank,” he added.

“We have chosen a historical dome, which was built 800 years ago inside the Kirkuk Castle, as the sight to symbolize the Turkmen community,” he mentioned.

“The photos of the dome were sent to the ICB to be shown on the new currency,” he stressed, noting that “This happen for the first time in the history of the Iraqi State.”

ICB intends to issue new currency after deleting the zeros during 2013.