Azerbaijani student accused of Pan-Turkist activity sentenced to five years in Iran

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2 responses to “Azerbaijani student accused of Pan-Turkist activity sentenced to five years in Iran”

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   December 14, 2008

   Osman

   Turks in Iran cannot speak their own native language. Some claim this language is Azeri, some say this language is Azerri-Turkish, … what else.
   In fact, this language is Turkish like that spoken in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Crimea, and Gagauziya. If a poet or scholar use the word cenub instead of ‘guney’, it does not mean cenub is in Azeri-Turkish, guney is in Turkey’s Turkish. It’s the fualt of that very person, who cannot follow the language of his nation. The same concerns the Azerbaijan Republic. All here say “Shimali Iraq” instead of “Kuzey Irak”. Shimali is not a Turkish word, the suffix as well. So, we have to solve our langauge problem first to defend the rights of Turks in Iran
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   December 15, 2008

   Mahmad Ilyas

   Turkish defence forces with the name Qizilbash who were mostly Turkmens have been defending Iran throughout history. They were so sincere that they had often defeated other Turkish forces of their brethren siding with the Shiite rulers of Iran.
   This act is not a wise step for the part of Iran. The more harsh they will act, the more they will suffer. For the time they are only confronting America for their Nuclear quarrel. They will never ever be able to carry on with such activities.