Əlirza Quluncu (Alirza Quluncu) - October 09, 2014
Artum Dinc argues that Iranian officials deny the Turkish identity, language, and socio-historical background of the Turkish population, opting instead to employ the term "Azeri," which was coined by Persian nationalists, as a tool in their politics of Turkophobia. This deliberate misrepresentation of Turkish elements within Iran is often obscured under labels like 'Azeri,' which do not necessarily align with how ordinary people perceive themselves. In an interview with the Voice of America, Dinc, a sociologist, discusses the position of the Islamic Republic of Iran's officials, who deny the existence of ethnic discrimination in the Azerbaijan region of Iran. Additionally, Dinc analyzes the government's identity policies in Azerbaijan and their impact on the region.