The establishment of the Turkish Republic of Aras at the end of the First World War

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Abstract
With the start of the First World War, both sides of Azerbaijan were involved in an unwanted war between the Ottoman and Russian states. With the defeat of the allies of the Ottoman government, it was forced to leave Azerbaijan on both sides of the Aras River, and the field became more open for the invasion of the Armenian armed forces.
The Muslim Turks, in front of the invading Armenians, who attacked the Muslim areas to expand their borders, the government of "Araz Turk government" (Turkish Republic of Aras), "Daghlar government " (Republic of the Mountains) in Dagestan, "Qars Islam Shurasi" Kars Republic) in the Kars region in eastern Anatolia and "Akhiska Republic" in present-day Georgia and "Southwest Caucasus Government" (Southwest Caucasus Government) in the Caucasus and Eastern Anatolia and "Azerbaijan Republic" (Azerbaijan Republic / Equality State) ) set up.
These states were dissolved after the attack of the Bolshevik Russians and their lands were merged into the states of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia and Turkey.
 

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