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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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 …
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 »Turkish Books are Still Distributed in South Azerbaijan- Ardabil city
Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Oct 3 Many Turkish books were distributed by South Azerbaijan civil right activist in Ardabil city. Large distribution of Turkish books have started from beginning of the academic year in Iran (two weeks ago). It should be highlighted that this Campaign welcomed by the students who live in Ardabil …
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 »Turkish Students’ Protest to Language Assymiliation
Tabriz,South Azerbaijan,Feb 24 Coinciding with the “International Day of Mother language”, a number of South Azerbaijani students have opened a “Mother tongue” placard to demand studying in their native language. A number of students from different universities of South Azerbaijan, including Tabriz, Zanjan and Tikan Tepeh (Tekab) have shown civil …
Read More »The Us Congress Recognizes the Azerbaijani Turkish Language in Iran
Tabriz,South Azerbaijan,Dec 18 The US Congress will report on the Transparency Law of the Islamic Republic’s leaders in three common languages in the geography of Iran, including the Azerbaijani Turkish language. The US representatives house approved a plan on Wednesday (13th December). According to it, the treasury department should publish …
Read More »The South Azerbaijan question and its implications for Iranian national identity
THE SOUTH AZERBAIJAN QUESTION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR IRANIAN NATIONAL IDENTITY- By:Alberto Priego, PhD Research From University of London, SOAS Since the establishment of the Republic of Azerbaijan after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijanis living in Iran have developed a stronger ethno-national identity, and that development has affected Tehran’s domestic …
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