Do Iranians know Turkish?

In northern Iran, there are two Azeri provinces, West and East, where the population is mostly made up of Azeri Turks and Turkish is spoken more frequently than Farsi. In schools and government offices, the official language is Farsi, although people can speak Turkish among each other.

Are Azerbaijanis Iranians?

Iranian Azerbaijanis are a Turkic-speaking people of Iranian origin. Due to their historical, genetic and cultural ties to the Iranians, Iranian Azerbaijanis are also often associated with the Iranian peoples.

Is Turkish similar to Farsi?

Totally different, just 20\% of farsi comes from Turkish especially words which is used in Military and culture. Turkish belongs to Altaic group of languages while farsi belongs to indian family, sub group of indi-iranian. farsi is similar to urdu, dari, kurdish, punjabi, pashton, etc.

Is Iran’s Turkic population nearly 40 percent?

(Murad Sezer / Reuters Archive) Some Azeris believe that Iran’s Turkic-origin population, which includes Turkmen, Qashgais and other Turkish-speaking groups, might amount to nearly 40 percent. Many Azeris call Iran’s north as southern Azerbaijan, where nearly 20 million Azeris live according to different estimates.

What is the relationship between Turkey and Iran like?

Adding to tensions, Tehran and Ankara have diametrically opposed worldviews: Turkey is a constitutionally secular state where the military is the self-appointed guardian of secularism. Iran is a theocracy in which Islamic law rules and clerics play decisive roles, including control over the military.

Is Iran secretly backing Armenia?

Experts with a close eye on the conflict think Iran is secretly backing Armenia, a Christian-majority country. Iran has officially called on both sides to cease clashes, offering mediation between the two countries.

Is greater Azerbaijan a threat to Iran’s security?

The political argument of Greater Azerbaijan has long been a threat for the Iranian establishment, which has used its support of Armenia as a counter-measure to minimise Azeri aspirations in Iran and across the region, says Yalinkilicli.