South Azerbaijani political prisoners talk about horrors they faced in Iranian prisons – Horrors of prison “They removed my tongue, when they saw I did not speak”  “They spread quince oil on my body and set rats on me”  Baku. Konul Jafarli – APA. “I was made to stand for …

Baku, Azerbaijan, Jun 25 The First Defeat for the Expansion of the Revolution to the Republic of Azerbaijan Following Disintegration of the Soviet Union Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the newly emerged Republic of Azerbaijan became the first target in security doctrine of the Islamic Republic. Iran has …

Baku, Azerbaijan, Jun 25 APA reports that the article titled “Azerbaijan, oil and the 21st century” says South Caucasus country Azerbaijan is known as an ancient Silk Road country. “I visited a Muslim mosque constructed 800 years ago and the touched walls of Baku’s “Old City,” a walled fortress from which …

Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Nov 20 The Sexual Assault of  Salman Khodadadi  Iranian  MP  has revealed in Gunaz Tv (the official media of South Azerbaijan)  live program with the name of “165 minutes” on Monday 19th of  November 2018. Ms. Zahra Navidpour has released a document in two languages (Farsi &Turkish) describing how …

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 …

Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Sep 28 The latest NASA image from the second largest salt lake “Urmia lake” shows that this lake is drying completely. These days, concerns about the destruction of Lake Urmia has become an international issue and an environmental crisis. Gary Lewis, the UN‘s representative in Iran, also expressed …

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 …

Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Sep 22 A group of gunmen opened fire on a military parade in the Iranian city of Ahvaz on Saturday, killing several people and wounding at least 20 more, local and state news agencies reported. Videos of the attack published online and by local media outlets show …

Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Sep 21 Following the official invitation of the mayor of Ankara, Dr. Iraj Shahin Baher, the mayor of Tabriz, went to the city of Ankara and met with him in an official meeting. During the official meeting, while expressing his gratitude to the official invitation and hospitality …

Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Sep 12 CNN journalist, and television presenter expressed concern over the continuing crisis of the Urmia Lake and the threat to the lives of the residents of the region. Hakan Celik well-known  Turkish journalist and broadcaster shared an image of Urmia Lake on his Instagram and wrote: ” Urmia …