message to turks

**Lucifer** · 06-08-2014, 12:10 AM

u should go to mosque and ask the imam to perform a rokiya you guys have serious nationalistic issues, atatuk is dead 100 years u still believe he is alive...

**Kemalisté** · 06-08-2014, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by Nabatea1

Yes, I know but this probably has to do with a geopolitical and strategic importance and also shared commonality, though many Iranian Azeris seem to identify more with the Iranic world, those in the republic do have more affinity toward Turkey. Though about the Turkmen community there was many articles in English and Arabic about it on the sectarian division. Most Shia Turkmens follow Sistani who is not well liked by all Sunni communities in Iraq, this in itself puts them in a difficult place with their Sunni kin and other groups.

I'm not a fan of Iraqi Turkmens anyway they're a good source of menpower for ISIL and all these jihadist shit.

**Kemalisté** · 06-08-2014, 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by Lucifer

u should go to mosque and ask the imam to perform a rokiya you guys have serious nationalistic issues, atatuk is dead 100 years u still believe he is alive...

He's alive, within the hearts of millions. Just like Milosevic.

**gültekin** · 06-08-2014, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Nabatea1

Yes, I know but this probably has to do with a geopolitical and strategic importance and also shared commonality, though many Iranian Azeris seem to identify more with the Iranic world, those in the republic do have more affinity toward Turkey. Though about the Turkmen community there was many articles in English and Arabic about it on the sectarian division. Most Shia Turkmens follow Sistani who is not well liked by all Sunni communities in Iraq, this in itself puts them in a difficult place with their Sunni kin and other groups.

against your will =>

**StonyArabia** · 06-08-2014, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by gültekin

against your will =>

Some do want independence but many Azeris are pro-Iranian and do view themselves as Iranians and part of the Iranian world. I am not Iranian or Azeri, and not even Turkish/Turkic. The fact if Azerbaijan the republic was not needed for geopolitical and strategic importance in the Caucasus, most likely it would have shifted easily to the Iranian world. If you don't believe what I am saying just go to any Persian/Iranian forums, and even some anthroforums and you will see many Iranian Azeris feel very Iranian, not so much with the Azeris in the republic who have become closer to Turkey. Although they might be not representative but many high politicans and nationalist in Iranian are of Azeri origins. Azeris being Shias makes them very easy to assimilate to Iranian culture, the only exception is Shia Arabs from Ahwaz, that's because Shiaism they follow is a product of their own culture, as you know all Shia sects ultimate origin is Yemen as the movement appeared among Yemenite tribes.

**Kemalisté** · 06-08-2014, 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by Nabatea1

Some do want independence but many Azeris are pro-Iranian and do view themselves as Iranians and part of the Iranian world. I am not Iranian or Azeri, and not even Turkish/Turkic. The fact if Azerbaijan the republic was not needed for geopolitical and strategic importance in the Caucasus, most likely it would have shifted easily to the Iranian world. If you don't believe what I am saying just go to any Persian/Iranian forums, and even some anthroforums and you will see many Iranian Azeris feel very Iranian, not so much with the Azeris in the republic who have become closer to Turkey. Although they might be not representative but many high politicans and nationalist in Iranian are of Azeri origins. Azeris being Shias makes them very easy to assimilate to Iranian culture, the only exception is Shia Arabs from Ahwaz, that's because Shiaism they follow is a product of their own culture, as you know all Shia sects ultimate origin is Yemen as the movement appeared among Yemenite tribes.

Khamenei is one.