1927 TARİHLİ GENELKURMAY’IN İRAN AZERBAYCAN’I TEDKİK RAPORUNA GÖRE BU BÖLGEDEKİ KÜRT AŞİRETLERİ

Abstract

From the Ottoman Empire to the early years of the Republic, uncontrolled behavior of the residential Kurdish tribes along the border of the two countries used to be effective in the development of relations with Iran. Kurdish tribes that didn’t recognize the central authority acted according to the changing balance of power in the region. The main reason for the disputes between the two countries used to be those attitudes of the tribes. This kind of uncontrolled behavior of the Kurdish tribes which continued in the early years of the Republic not only presented a threat to the internal security of both Iran and Turkey but also prevented the Turkish-Iranian relations from being on a solid foundation. A comprehensive report on the Kurdish tribes threatening the internal security on the other side of the border was drawn up by Turkish General Staff in 1927. The aim of this study is to throw a light on the activities of the Iranian Kurdish tribes living in Iranian Azerbaijan in light ofintelligence work called “Iranian Azerbaijan Research Report” prepared by the General Staff.