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

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Azerbaijanis in Turkmenistan (Azerbaijani: Türkmənistan azərbaycanlıları) are part of the Azerbaijani diaspora. They are Turkmen citizens and permanent residents of ethnic Azerbaijani background. Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan used to be part of the Russian Empire and later the 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 1926¹		census 1939²		census 1959³		census 1970⁴		census 1979⁵		census 1989⁶
Ethnic group	4,229	0.4	7,442	0.6	12,868	0.8	16,775	0.8	23,548	0.9	33,365	0.9
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Hajibala Abutalybov, Mayor of Baku (since 2001)
Ataya Aliyeva, Azerbaijani actress
Tahir Baghirov,^[2] National Hero of Azerbaijan
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
Natavan Habibi, Azerbaijani pop singer
Elnur Hüseynov, one of the two singers who represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Azhdar Ibrahimov, Azerbaijani Soviet film director
Fakhraddin Musayev,^[3] National Hero of Azerbaijan
Ramiz Mustafayev, Azerbaijani composer and conductor
Tahira Tahirova, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan SSR (1959–1983)

Azerbaijani people by country or region

Azerbaijani diaspora Largest urban areas Azerbaijani population

Traditional areas	Azerbaijan Iran (Iranian Azerbaijan) Borchali Derbent

Former Soviet Union	Russia Armenia Georgia Ukraine Belarus Kazakhstan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan

Europe	France Germany United Kingdom

Asia	Turkey

Americas	Canada United States

See also	Western Azerbaijan Azerbaijani Olympic medalists List of Azerbaijanis

Ethnic groups in Turkmenistan

Turkmens

Armenians Azerbaijanis Balochs Kazakhs Koreans Kurds Russians Turks Uzbeks

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