Abstract:

After the settlement in Karabakh by the Tsarist Russia in the 19th century, Armenians who systematically oppressed, threatened and violated the Azerbaijani people in the region, did not want to recognize the Government of the Azerbaijan Republic established in May 1918. As a matter of fact, they rebelled against the government of the Azerbaijan Republic during its 23-month existence and tried to establish their own administration in Karabakh and then unite the region to Armenia. However, the Azerbaijani government did not give this opportunity to the Armenians living in Karabakh, who received support from both Armenia and the armed bands of gangs and managed to achieve the territorial integrity throughout the country. Armenian riots against the Azerbaijani government in 1918-1920, who has territorial claims in Karabakh for more than 100 years, constitute the subject of this study. This study frequently refers to sources of the mentioned period which makes it prominent and distinctive study. To sum up, the riots of the Armenians in Karabakh in 1918-1920, the approach of the great states towards Karabakh and the Azerbaijani governments struggle against the rebels were examined in detail.

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