Kiryu
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This isn't a seperatist issue. Iran's Turks have been a part of Iran for over a thousand years and considering the fluidity of state boundaries, goes back even further than that (A similar case with China too). Their history and heritage is tied to the lands in Iran. Half of Iran's Turks live outside predominantly Turkish counties and in multi ethnic areas so delineating where South Azerbaijan ends and Iran starts is impossible. The problem is their place within Iran today.its not good as some Turkish member preach that Iranian Azeris shall get independant or join Turkey. aspiration for other's land shall be controlled.
South Azerbaijian is a part of IRAN, no one van change it.
adopt iron hands on seperatists are no wrong.
Iranians must.be very awared of the Turkestan movement, it might destroy your country 's soverighty.
Iran is as much a Turkish country as it is Persian and Iranian Turkish should have equivalent status to Persian. There's no reason why it can't be done, many countries have more than one official language and in the past many Iranians regardless of ethnicity spoke both Turkish and Persian and their own dialects or languages. This Turko-Persian synthesis has been breached this past century and I would say this is why Iran is so sick. It can't restore its pride until this is restored.
This shouldn't be viewed as anti Iran by non Turkic Iranians, it's very much upping Iran by restoring the natural order and a culture of respect which will effect all Iranians regardless of ethnicity or region.
Instead of viewing their Turkic population as a problem that needs to be crushed or controlled some way, they should be given the respect to develop their identity. It's as much a problem of the authoritarian nature of the regimes that oppress them as it is about chauvinism of the dominate group in those states. Ultimately it affects everyone in those states in some way or other, not just the Turkic minorities.
I would love to see Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan and beyond become strong healthy countries and perhaps establish some kind of a West Asian community that can work together to establish a pole in a multipolar world. Achieving this s the greatest hope for peace in the region. How can European or American powers shitstir in the region if Turkey and Iran are strong, efficient and wealthy countries who work together?