Though the international situation was severe in 1920-1921, the Ottoman Turkey was not indifferent to the historical fate of Azerbaijan, especially Nakhchivan. After the First World War, Aliens tried to keep under control of the liberation aspirations of all the Trans-Caucasian nations to their political will. In order to deprive Turkey which is the most reliable partner of the Turkic-Muslims, from the South Caucasus, Central Asia and the Turkic world, Nakhchivan and its surroundings were planning to seize soon by Armenians. It would be naive to believe that the Allies, as well as Russia and Iran, would compromise Nakhchivan on this political turmoil. By the way, Iran was also inclined to seize Nakhchivan. At such a fragile time, Iranian agents have tried to incline people in difficult psychological condition to Iran. In this case, Nakhchivan became the cornerstone of the great powers' diplomatic relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey. At the beginning of the 20th century, issue of Nakhchivan transferred to the Turkish-Soviet relations.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | May 15, 2018 |
Submission Date | May 15, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Issue: 66 |