“Lost villages of Azerbaijan in Goycha district” on Baku TV, written by journalist Asgar Ibrahimov within the framework of the West Azerbaijan Chronicle project. a plot called
In today’s plot we talk about the toponyms Aghjakend, Adakut, Adamkhan, Adatepe, Ada, Adatepe oronym and Adamdaresi hydronym, which were subjected to the “terror of name change” by the Armenians.
It was stated that the fate of settlements and place names that historically existed on the territory of Western Azerbaijan, but were alienated from time to time, remains relevant.
Aghjakend was a village in the district called Pashali, Darelayaz district, and later Azizbeyov and Vayk. Since 1873 only Azerbaijanis have lived in the village. In 1918, villagers attacked by Armenians were deported. The town was abolished in 1920 and is now in ruins.
Ada is the name of a castle in the Chambarak district of the Goyche district, later Krasnoselo, and at the same time it is an archipelago.
Adakut is the name of a village in Megri district of Zangezur district, which has now become a ruin.
Adamkhan – was a village in Goycha district, which was called Garanliq, later Martuni. Azerbaijanis lived here until 1828. After that year, Azerbaijanis were deported in connection with the resettlement of Armenians transferred from Türkiye. On July 3, 1968, the name of the town was changed to Vardadzor.
Adamdaresi is the name of a river in the Goycha district, which was called Garanliq, later Martuni. This hydronym flows through the territory of the Adamkhan village in the region and flows into Lake Goycha.
Adatepe was a village in Chambarak, Goyche District, later Krasnoselo District, and was abolished in the early 19th century.
Adatepe – Caravanserai of Shamshaddil district wintered in the territory of Dilijan, which was later merged with Ijevan district, and was canceled in the 1930s.
Adatepe is the name of a mountain in the Chambarak district, Goyche district, which was later called Krasnoselo.
In the end it was highlighted that these geographical place names are the most valuable monuments of our spiritual culture: “These are transmitted from generation to generation and preserve the past and memory of the people for centuries and millennia and demonstrate who the true owners of these lands are. “
In general, the study and dissemination of toponyms, oiconyms, oronyms and hydronyms belonging to Western Azerbaijan is a reality today and has great meaning and importance in terms of ownership of our native homeland by future generations. Because they reflect the history, ethnography and geography of the local population. With the plot prepared, the history and etymology of the place names of Western Azerbaijan modified by the Armenians are investigated, as well as information about the origin, meaning and subsequent fate of the place names.
It should be remembered that the goal of the Western Azerbaijan Chronicle project is to preserve and popularize the name of our historical and ancient lands, as well as the deportation of Azerbaijanis by Armenians, place names that existed in those territories, but their names have been erased, countless examples of underground and surface material culture are revealed: ancient settlements, necropolises, mounds, remains of castles, palaces and fortifications, caravansaries, bridges, funerary chests, statues of horses and rams, temples, churches, mosques, pyres and hearths, and Facts confirming that the area is a purely Turkic-Oghuz settlement are communicated to the world community.
Also the president Ilham Aliyev Regarding Western Azerbaijan, he said: “The map of the beginning of the 20th century shows once again that Western Azerbaijan is the historical land of Azerbaijan, the names of cities and towns are of Azerbaijani origin and we know very well that Azerbaijanis on the territory of present-day Armenia throughout history people have lived. Now the main task is “to make it known to the world community”, it is the promotion of the duties arising from the Concept of Return developed by the West Azerbaijan Community according to their opinion. .
Furthermore, it aims to illuminate the thoughts of historians and researchers about Western Azerbaijan and the life history of the people who were deported.
In the detailed plot:
Western Azerbaijan Chronicle: Aghjakend, Ada, Adakut, Adamkhan, Adamdaresi, Adatepe: Traces of Turkish History
