Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Oct 28 Every 23 September 2018 is the first day for school in Iran. Unfortunately, the first day for children from national minorities is not an enjoyable experience. It is a day when minority students experience their first cultural and language shock at the age of seven. They …
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STUDYING IN MOTHER TONGUE IS “THE RIGHTFUL” OF EVERYONE
Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Sep 25 It is clear that South Azerbaijan today has a kind of self-censorship, and the demands of the South Azerbaijan people are primarily perceived by local officials and the regime. The importance of the mother tongue, and more specifically on mother-tongue education, is recognized globally. The …
Read More »The QANUN Newspaper: “Teaching Mother Tongue” is the Desire of the Pan-Turks and Contrary to National Security
Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Apr 18 The QANUN Newspaper which published in Tehran, once again expressed the basic rights of the Turkish nation “Teaching Mother Tongue” are contrary to national security on 18th of Apr 2018. Also, the QANUN Newspaper has Linked the Turk nation’s demands about “Teaching Mother Tongue” to …
Read More »South Azerbaijan and other Ethnic Minorities Face Persecution, Sectarian Discrimination by Iranian Regime
Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Oct 16 The non-Persian population like South Azerbaijan people in Iran geography has faced many problems that were accumulated even before the establishment of the Iran Islamic republic. The demands of the oppressed minorities surfaced immediately after the overthrow of the Shah regime in 1979. unfortunately, South Azerbaijan people witnessed …
Read More »Saudi Arabia and Iran Battle It Out in Azerbaijan
Saudi Arabia and Iran Battle It Out in Azerbaijan-BY JAMES M. DORSEY The bitter rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran is going on a trip outside the Middle East. It’s the pot calling the kettle black. As Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of seeking to encircle the kingdom with its support for …
Read More »The Wide Distribution of Turkish Book on the Eve of New Year in Ardabil
Tabriz,South Azerbaijan, Mar 16 South Azerbaijan National –civil right activists have distributed hundreds of Turkish books among Ardabil ‘s citizens on the eve of the New Year. The South Azerbaijan national activists were giving out Turkish leaflets and books to everyone in order to understand the importance and necessity of mother …
Read More »Azerbaijanis remain skeptical of Rouhani’s Tabriz visit
Azerbaijanis remain skeptical of Rouhani’s Tabriz visit- By:Farzin Farzad Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was in the city of Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, on May 20 to garner support for the nuclear negotiations, as a predominantly ethnic Azerbaijani crowd of 40,000 gathered in Takhti Stadium to watch Rouhani speak of national unity and express his …
Read More »Azeri channel in Iran seeks to resume broadcasting in Turkey
Tabriz,South Azerbaijan,Jun 25 The US-based Azeri-Iranian channel GünAz TV, whose mandate is to create awareness of the plight of Azeri people living in northern Iran, is working to return to Türksat after its sudden removal from the satellite in 2006. In an exclusive interview with Today’s Zaman, Ahmed Obalı, the …
Read More »IRAN: RELEASE AZERBAIJANI TURKIC MINORITY RIGHTS ACTIVISTS DETAINED FOR PEACEFUL CULTURAL GATHERINGS
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL 11 August 2018 Index: MDE 13/8889/2018 Amnesty International is calling on the Iranian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release activist Ebrahim Nouri, as well as anyone else still arbitrarily detained after the arrest of around 120 people in connection with two separate Azerbaijani Turkic cultural gatherings that took …
Read More »The Racist Remarks of the Minister of Education against Non-Persian People
Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, July 17 A recent racist remark by the Minister of education against non-Persian ethnics who lives in Iran geography has sparked a sharp reaction from social network users and national and political activists. Mohammad Bhtohei the minister of Education at the meeting of the undergraduate elementary education …
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