Nowadays, the demonym "Iraqi" includes all ethnic minorities in the country, such as the Assyrians, Kurds and Iraqi Turkmen (although some of these groups often specify their ethnicity by adding a suffix such as "Iraqi Kurdish" or "Iraqi Turkmen").
Iraqis trace their ancestry back to the ancient people of the land,[REF][REF] and are proud of their ancient Mesopotamian roots and legacy,[REF][REF] which contributed so much to the world [REF].