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History · Azerbaijan

The history of the 8 Turkic states, each under its own flag: states, battles and turning points.

HistoryAzerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918-1920)The first democratic republic of the Muslim East, proclaimed on 28 May 1918 and lasting 23 months.Read more →
HistoryThe Caucasus Islamic Army and the liberation of Baku (1918)An army of Ottoman and Azerbaijani units that liberated Baku on 15 September 1918 — a symbol of Turkic brotherhood.Read more →
HistoryBlack January (1990)The entry of Soviet troops into Baku on the night of 19–20 January 1990, in which more than a hundred civilians were killed.Read more →
HistoryKhojaly genocide (1992)The mass killing of the civilian population of Khojaly on the night of 25–26 February 1992; according to official figures 613 people were killed.Read more →
HistoryPatriotic War (2020)The 44-day war of 27 September – 10 November 2020, in which Azerbaijan liberated most of its occupied lands.Read more →

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The ADR was the first Muslim-majority state to give women the vote.
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918-1920) →