Abstract:

The Bolshevik conflict is one of the important developments that changed the course of the First World War. In accordance with the Treaty of Brest-Litowsk (March 3, 1918), Russia decided to evacuate the territory of Iran which it had previously occupied. The Armenians and Nasturans in Iran, who supported the Russians during the war, remained alone in the region after this decision. These forces, which took over the remaining weapons and weapons from the Russians, tried to quickly fill the authority gap in the region. In this process, the most important supporters of the Armenians and Nasturites were the British. The British saw the Armenians and the Nasturians as an important force in the region in protecting the Baku oil from the Ottoman and German danger. Therefore, the British, the Armenians and the Nasturians supported both material and weapons. The Armenians and Nasturists, who received the British support, began to attack the Ottoman-backed Muslims (Turks and Kurds) in Urmia, Salmas and Hoy. Thousands of Muslims were killed as a result of these attacks. The Ottoman state sent troops to the region to end the massacres. As a result of the intervention of the Ottoman troops, the events in the area ended. The objective of this study is to examine the events that the Armenians and Nasturans caused in Urmia, Salmas and Hoy after the Bolshevik Conflict, and to see the source that the Ottoman State would send troops to the region to end these events.

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