National days · Azerbaijan
Holidays, state days and days of remembrance — the calendar of the Turkic world, month by month.
July
July 221875
Historical event
Azerbaijan — National Press Day
On 22 July 1875 Hasan bey Zardabi published Akinchi in Baku, the first newspaper in the Azerbaijani language.
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September
September 151918
Historical event
Liberation of Baku (1918)
On 15 September 1918 the Caucasus Islamic Army under Nuri Pasha liberated Baku, which became the capital of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
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October
October 32009
Historical event
Founding of the Organization of Turkic States
On 3 October 2009 the Nakhchivan Agreement founded the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States, renamed the Organization of Turkic States in 2021.
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