Yavuz Efendioğlu, provincial chairman of the Iraqi Turkmen Front, was shot dead by gunmen in a speeding car in front of his house on Sunday in eastern Mosul, 390 km north of Baghdad.
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, expressed profound sorrow over assasination of the Turkmen politician in a heinous act of terror.
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu called relatives of Efendioğlu and the leader of the Iraqi Turkmen Front and offered his condolences.
"Those who are responsible for this heinous attack in a critical period in Iraq should be brought to justice as soon as possible. It is important for efforts to ensure tranquillity and stability in Iraq. Turkey will continue mobilizing all its capabilities to assist Iraqi people in this critical process," the ministry said.