Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Aug 18 While 2 June is the 72nd anniversary of the establishment of the University of Tabriz, the officials of the University of Tabriz have announced the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the university in September. Tabriz University authorities have recently announced the ceremony “Celebration of the …

Tabriz,South Azerbaijan,Feb 9 One of the students of “Azerbaijani Turkish language and literature” department at Tabriz University says: “The professors selected for this department did not familiarize with the Turkish language and all graduated from Persian Language and Literature department. They also do not accept speaking in Turkish.” Ahmad Farshbafian …

Tabriz,South Azerbaijan,Feb 13 The first Azerbaijani -Turkish language class was held at Urmia University of Technology located in South Azerbaijan. According to GAMAC, the first session of 2 credit lecture of Azerbaijani- Turkish language and literature was held at Urmia University of Technology this semester. The 2 credit course represented as …

South Azerbaijanis have historically been considered the country’s most loyal ethnolinguistic minority. Predominantly Shiite, with religion being the most important source of collective identity, Turkophone Azerbaijanis had until the 1920s provided numerous dynasties to the Persian thrones. The rise of nationalism in the 20th century gradually breached the image of South …

Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Aug 26 Saeed Khalili the attorney of Ms. Parisa Rafiee(South Azerbaijani Turk Student form Zanjan city) has announced that she was sentenced to 7 years in prison by Tehran’s Revolutionary Court. According to   Gunaz Tv  (the official media of South Azerbaijan) the Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, …

Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, Aug 22 Today, August 22, marks the 18th anniversary of the death of Azerbaijan’s former President Abulfaz Elchibey, one of the great leaders of National Freedom Movement. Mr. Elchibey was born on June 24, 1938, in the small town of Keleki in Ordubad District. In 1957, he …

Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, July 26 “Jafar Rostami-Rad” the South Azerbaijan national activist has not released yet after 25 days of his arrestment. Mr. Jafar Rostami-rad was transferred to the general row of Evin Prison in Tehran. It should be noted that Many South Azerbaijani activists including Mr. Jafar Rostami-Rad have arrested …

  South Azerbaijan Question in Evolution: Identity, Society, and Regional Security-By Emil Aslan Souleimanov and Josef Kraus Iranian Azerbaijanis have historically been considered the country’s most loyal ethno-linguistic minority. Predominantly Shiite, with religion being the most important source of collective identity, Turkophone Azerbaijanis had until the 1920s provided numerous dynasties to the Persian …

Tabriz, South Azerbaijan, May 22 Today is the twelfth anniversary of the bloody uprising of South Azerbaijani people against Fars Chauvinism on 22nd of  May 2006. Following years of mistreatment and discrimination at the hands of the Iranian government, on May 12, 2006, an Iranian newspaper with the name of “IRAN …

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 …