Fraction of Turkic regions
Turkic regions fraction | |
|---|---|
| Chamber | Islamic Consultative Assembly |
| Legislature(s) | 10th |
| Foundation | October 2016 |
| President | Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Vice presidents | |
| Spokesperson | Zahra Saei |
| Representation | 60 / 290 (21%)
|
Fraction of Turkic regions (Persian: فراکسیون مناطق ترکنشین) is a cross-factional parliamentary group in the Iranian Parliament, established in 30 October 2016 by Iranian Turkic representatives.[1] On 26 August 2016, 42 Turkic members of the Iranian parliament wrote a letter to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, requesting that the Turkic Language and Literature course be added to the curriculum of primary and secondary schools.[2] When the request was not met positively, this group of 42 people called other Turkic deputies to come together and established the Fraction of Turkic regions, consisting of 100 deputies. This fraction formally claims to have 100 parliamentary members, however privately its members have admitted to have only 60 of overall 290 parliament members within their faction.[3] Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian has been selected as leader of fraction and hard-liner Nader Ghazipour and Reza Karimi as 1st and 2d deputy respectively. Zahra Saei, a female MP from Tabriz, was also elected as the group spokesperson.[4][5][6][7]
It was announced that the group had a central committee of 25 deputies. After the faction was announced, Persian deputies in the Iranian parliament reacted to the group and described the group's ethnic name as separatism.[8] The group's ethnic structure caused intense backlash in the Iranian media. As a result of the backlash, the group announced that it was dissolving itself on 10 August 2017.[9]
Members
| No | Name & Family | Duty in fraction | Electorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masoud Pezeshkian | Chairman | Tabriz, Osku and Azarshahr |
| 2 | Nader Gazipour | 1st Vice Chairman | Urmia |
| 3 | Reza Karimi | 2nd Vice Chairman | Ardabil, Nir, Namin and Sareyn |
| 4 | Mohammad Hassannejad | 1st Secretary | Marand and Jolfa |
| 5 | Shahabadin Bimegdar | 2nd Secretary | Tabriz, Osku and Azarshahr |
| 6 | Zahra Saei | Spokesman | Tabriz, Osku and Azarshahr |
| 7 | Ahmad Alirezabeigi | Member of Central Council | Tabriz, Osku and Azarshahr |
| 8 | Ali Akbari | Member of Central Council | Shiraz |
| 9 | Yaqub Shivyari | Member of Central Council | Mianeh |
| 10 | Elias Hazrati | Member of Central Council | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| 11 | Masoumeh Aghapour | Member of Central Council | Shabestar |
| 12 | Fereydun Ahmadi | Member of Central Council | Zanjan and Tarom |
| 13 | Mahmoud Bahmani | Member of Central Council | Savojbolagh, Taleqan and Nazarabad |
| 14 | Eynollah Sharifpour | Member of Central Council | Maku, Chaldoran, Poldasht and Showt |
| 15 | Mohammad Vahdati | Member of Central Council | Bostanabad |
| 16 | Homayun Hashemi | Member of Central Council | Miandoab, Shahin Dezh and Takab |
| 17 | Behruz Nemati | Member of Central Council | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
| 18 | Fardin Farmand | Member of Central Council | Mianeh |
| 19 | Hemayat Mirzadeh | Member of Central Council | Germi |
| 20 | Shahruz Barzegar | Member of Central Council | Salmas |
| 21 | Hadi Bahadori | Member of Central Council | Urmia |
| 22 | Ahmad Amirabadi | Member of Central Council | Qom |
| 23 | Ali Waqfchi | Member of Central Council | Zanjan and Tarom |
| 24 | Mohammad Hossein Farhangi | Member of Central Council | Tabriz, Osku and Azarshahr |
| 25 | Mohammad Feyzi | Member of Central Council | Ardabil, Nir, Namin and Sareyn |
| 26 | Rohollah Hazratpour | Member of Central Council | Urmia |
| 27 | Younaten Betkoliaa | Member of Central Council | Minority of Assyrian |
| 28 | Mohammad Reza Badamchi[10] | Member | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr |
See also
References
- ^ [1] Iranian Turks’ new parliamentary faction breaking more taboos
- ^ "İran parlamentinin türk vəkilləri Ruhaniyə məktub yazıb" [Turkic MPs in Iranian Parliament write letter to Rouhani] (in Azerbaijani). Voice of America. 27 August 2016. Archived from the original on 27 March 2025.
- ^ [2] Turkic speakers join forces in Iran's parliament (archived 2017)
- ^ [3] انتخاب مسعود پزشکیان به عنوان رئیس فراکسیون «مناطق ترکنشین» مجلس
- ^ [4] تشکیل فراکسیون مناطق ترکنشین در مجلس/ پزشکیان رییس شد
- ^ "İran Parlamentinin 100 millət vəkili 'Türk Bölgələri Fraksiyası'nı təsis edib" [100 MPs of the Iranian Parliament establish the 'Turkish Regions Faction'] (in Azerbaijani). Voice of America. 31 October 2016. Archived from the original on 22 March 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "İran parlamentində "türk deputatlardan ibarət fraksiya yaradılıb"" ["A faction consisting of Turkish deputies has been established in the Iranian parliament"] (in Azerbaijani). BBC. 31 October 2016. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "İran millətçiləri "Türk Bölgələri Fraksiyası"na qarşı kampaniya başladıb" [Iranian nationalists have launched a campaign against the "Turkic Regions Faction"]. Voice of America. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Türk Fraksiyası 'türk sözünə həssaslıq' səbəbilə buraxılıb" [Turkic Faction dismissed due to 'sensitivity to the word Turkic']. Voice of America. 11 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025.
- ^ "فراکسیون مناطق ترکنشین کاملا قانونی است / نص قانون اساسی درباره اقوام را اجرایی خواهیم کرد". Nasr News. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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