The language of Azerbaijan: Turkish or Azerbaijani?
Written by: Altay Göyüşov – This article was originally published by the BBC Azerbaijani Service. The AsiaN cites from Meydan.tv. *** The language issue in Azerbaijan has long been more of a political question than a scientific one. In June of 1918, the government of the Azerbaijani Democratic Republic enacted a law declaring Turkish the state language. […]