Prostitution in Iraq is illegal but prostitution used to be tolerated by the government before the war on Iraq 2003. Prostitution exists in Iraq in many cities.
There are also many Iraqi women fleeing the Iraq War to neighboring countries , involved in this activity.[1] In Syria alone, an estimated 50 thousand Iraqi refugee girls and women, with ages comprised between 15 and 40 years old, many of them widows or orphans, are forced into prostitution.[2] Cheap Iraqi prostitutes have helped to make Syria a popular destination for sex tourists. Many clients come from wealthier countries in the Middle East - including Saudi Arabia and Turkey.[3] High prices are offered for virgins.[4]
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