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Turko-Iranian describes several cultural aspects of Iran, involving various combinations of Turkic and Iranian (or Persian) elements. The various Turkic and Iranian hybrid traits pertaining to culture , dynasties as well population genetics of various peoples in Central Asia , as well as parts of Southwest Asia and South Asia .
The Iran-Turan War is the first major war between the two governments of Iran and Turan. In this war most of the allies and countries cut off Nowzar and joined Afrasiab. Turan's army was able to occupy the Iranian capital and destroy the King of Iran. Nowzar had no more than three or four allies in the war, one of whom was the Qaren Ruler of Rey.
Like the ethnonym Iranian, which is derived from Iran, the modern term Turanian is a back formation from the toponym Turan. Both Turan and Iran are in turn back formations from the Old Iranian ethnonyms Turya and Arya, respectively. Turya, or variants thereof, does not appear in any historically attested sources. [4]
See Turan; The Turanid race; Any historical people of Transoxiana or present-day Turkestan; Obsolete term for any historical people speaking languages of the obsolete Ural–Altaic family, in particular: The Huns; Finno-Ugric peoples like the Finns, Estonians and Hungarians
Turandot – or Turandokht – is a female name in Iran and it means "Turan's Daughter" in Persian (it is best known in the West through Puccini's famous opera Turandot (1921–24)). Turan is also a common name in the Middle East, and as family surnames in some countries including Bahrain, Iran, Bosnia and Turkey.
Piran is the king of Khotan and the Minister of Afrasiab, the king of Turan. Houman is the highest ranking commander of Turanian army. The Viseh family is different from the Afrasiab family in the Shahnameh. Viseh is a great clan of the Visehgan dynasty and the Minister of the Pashang. But in the Iran-Turan war Viseh and Afrasiab, attack ...
The opposing armies of Iran led by Kay Khosrow, and Turan, under the command of Afrasiab. The Bayasanghori Shâhnâmeh, made in 1430 for Prince Bayasanghor (1399–1433), a registered Heritage of UNESCO. [2] It takes place on the border between Iran and Turan, where a number of Iranian heroes fight with a number of Turanian heroes. In all cases ...
Iran and Turkey have very close trade and economic relations. Both countries are part of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). Bilateral trade between the nations is increasing. Between 2000 and 2005, this trade increased from $1 billion to $4 billion. [65] Iran's gas export to Turkey is also likely to be increased.