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A General Survey Of Independence
Movements Of Turks In Iran From Past To
Present
Prof.Dr. Saadettin Yağmur Gömeç
Abstract:
From the begining of the 21st century USA
attempted to play active role in Turkestan, Caucasian, Black
Sea environs and entire Middle East. Depending on this, it
plans on make Iran a dependable country controlled by
A.Ü. Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Öğretim Üyesi.
Bu yazı daha önce “Geçmişten Günümüze İran’da Türk Bağımsızlık
Hareketleri”,
Güney Kafkasya Halkları Dil-Tarih-Kültür İlişkileri
Uluslararası Bilgi Şöleni Bildirileri, Ordu 2011, adıyla tebliğ olarak
sunulmuş ve basılmıştır.
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itself. As is known, Iran is among the countries of centre of
the energy corridor of the east-west and regarded as the
country which must yield to the USA anyhow. For this
reason, a cold war between these countries has been lasted
over many years. Presently as Greater Middle East plan
designs, USA explicitly expresses it will hit Iran and Syria
after Iraq, and USA policies towards region, Turkey has to
find decisive and effective way in order not to be in the
situation of Kirkuk-Mosul issue. As used Kurds in Iraq, USA
will assert Turks in Iran as the most populous element of
country and also because of their ranks in the army. In this
situation, Turkey have to defend their rights since she has
understood from the recent history that USA can not be
trusted.
Key Words: Turks, Turkish Nationalism, Iran
As is known, millions of Turks live in Iran, a
country standing like a wall between the eastern and western
parts of the Turkish world. Primarily Kashgais, Afshars,
Shahsevans, Karadaghis, Qarapapaks, Hamse Turks,
Sumerian-Turks, Karayis, Khalajs, Bayats, Kara Çorlu
People and other Turkmens are among them.
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A great
numberof Turks settled in this area due to Iran’s location on
the crosspath of Turkish migrations from east to west.
A great numberof Turks settled in this area due to
Iran’s location on the crosspath of Turkish migrations from
east to west. Previously settled by Huns and Kok Turks,
Iran’s Turkification process was accelerated by Khazars and
Seljuks. However, it must be noted with self-criticism that
while Seljuks played a significant role in Turkification of
Iran and Azerbaijan, they contributed to Persian taking over
as the common language used by the state and people. It
should also be noted that Turan-Iran struggles in Persian
national epic poem Shahnameh are inspired by Persian-
Turkish battles in the era of Hun and Kok Turks. Besides
this historical fact, although Turks in Iran and Turks in
Turkey have strong bonds, history shows that there has been
constant enmities due to the fact that Iran Turks have been
under the influence of Shiite and Persian national policies
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For more information about Iran Turks, see A.Caferoğlu,
Türk
Kavimleri, Ankara 1983, p.64-72.