Azerbaijanis in Turkmenistan

Azerbaijanis in Turkmenistan
Türkmənistan azərbaycanlıları

Total population
(33,365 (Census 1989)[1])
Regions with significant populations
Ashgabat, Türkmenbaşy, Baýramaly, Türkmenabat
Languages
Azerbaijani • Turkmen
Religion
Predominately Muslim

Azerbaijanis in Turkmenistan (Azerbaijani: Türkmənistan azərbaycanlıları) are a Azerbaijani diaspora in Turkmenistan, and are Turkmen citizens and permanent residents of ethnic Azerbaijani background. Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan took through centuries and both countries used to be the part of Russian Empire and then Soviet Union. As of 1989, there were 33,365 Azerbaijanis in Turkmenistan.^[1]

Demographics

Population of Azerbaijanis in Turkmenistan to ethnic group 1926–1989

Ethnic group	census 1926^1		census 1939^2		census 1959^3		census 1970^4		census 1979^5		census 1989^6
	4,229	0.4	7,442	0.6	12,868	0.8	16,775	0.8	23,548	0.9	33,365	0.9
^1 Source: . ^2 Source: . ^3 Source: . ^4 Source: . ^5 Source: . ^6 Source: .

Notable people

• Hajibala Abutalybov, Mayor of Baku (since 2001).
• Tahira Tahirova, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan SSR (1959–1983).
• Rolan Guliyev, kickboxer, World Champion version WPKA (2009), Champion of 2004 Asian Kickboxing, Turkmenistan champion 2004 Kickboxing among professionals, Two-time champion in kickboxing Azerbaijan (2005 and 2006) among young people.
• Elnur Hüseynov, one of the two singers who represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
• Azhdar Ibrahimov, Azerbaijani Soviet film director
• Ataya Aliyeva, Azerbaijani actress
• Ramiz Mustafayev, Azerbaijani composer and conductor
• Natavan Habibi, Azerbaijani pop singer
• Fakhraddin Musayev,^[2] National Hero of Azerbaijan
• Tahir Baghirov,^[3] National Hero of Azerbaijan

See also

• Turkic Council
• Demographics of Turkmenistan

External links

• Soviet Census 1970: Turkmenistan
• Soviet Census 1979: Turkmenistan
• Soviet Census 1989: Turkmenistan

References

1. Ethnic Composition of Turkmenistan (1989 census) . Retrieved 18 August 2013.
2. "Musayev Fəxrəddin Musa oğlu". milliqahraman.az.
3. "Bağırov Tahir Əminağa oğlu". milliqahraman.az.

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