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Iranian Turks refers to Iranians who speak Turkic languages as mother tongue.

History

Main article: Azeri § Origins

More than every 1 in 3 Iranian speaks a Turkic dialect as mother tongue and there are also a sizable number of Iranian citizens who speak Turkic dialects as a second language. As Turkic speakers, they have been present in Iranian history for around a thousand years. It is not clear if they have been among Iranians and became speakers of Turkic languages due to presence of Turkic conquerers or they are at least partly Turkic immigrants to the area.

The origin of Iranian Turks is not clear. It seems that they are basically central Asian Turks who had migrated to Azerbaijan and parts of Iran. There is also a growing evidence that suggests Azeri people have a mix caucasian and Turkic origin. Some think that they are the descendant of Medes and later adopted the Turkic language. In any case, their influence on Iranian history and culture has been immense. Most of dynasties ruled Iran after Islam and pre Islamic revelution were Turkic speaking. Many of Iranian historical and contemporary figures have been from Turkic speaking Iranians.

Most of Iranian Turks are Azeris. There are, however, many Turkish speaking Iranians live in all other provinces, especially in central and southern provinces of Iran. They probably have migrated from areas of Azerbaijan during the last 5-6 centuries BC or more and have their own unique culture and identity that is a mixed of what they inherited and the local surrounding culture. Furthermore, Turkmen living primarily in Golestan and Norht Khorasan Provinces account for around 2,000,000 people.

Turkic dynasties of Iran

Major Turkish cities of Iran

  • Tabriz
  • Ardabil
  • Zanjan
  • Tehran
  • Qazwin
  • Maragha
  • Hamadan

Turkic groups in Iran

Iranian Turks speak Azeri as their mother tongue, many of which also speak Turkish.

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