As part of the West Azerbaijan Chronicle project, “Why did the Armenians destroy a village with two centuries of history?”, written by journalist Asgar Ibrahimov, on Baku TV. a plot called
In today’s plot, the toponyms and hydronyms of Agsu, Agtala, Agtepe, Agudi, which were subjected to the “terror of name change” by the Armenians, were discussed.
The Hays, who live as a tribe, have reportedly taken Turkish-Oghuz lands hostage with a policy of lies, concealment and cancellation.
Agsu is the name of a river in the Gafan district of Zangezur district. The name of this hydronym is derived from the combination of the word “white” meaning “quality, useful” and the word “su” meaning “river.”
Agsu – was a village in the territory of the district called Keshishkend of Deraleyaz district, which was later called Yegegnadzor. Azerbaijanis lived here since 1829. At the end of the 19th century the town was abolished and is currently in ruins.
Agsu River is the name of a river in Vedi district, later Ararat, of Vedibasar district.
Aghtala was a village in the Chambarak region, Goycha district, which was later called Krasnoselo. In the 1930s, the village was abolished by order of the current Armenian government.
Aghtepe was a village in the territory of Chambarak district of Goycha district, which was later called Krasnoselo. In the middle of the 20th century, the Azerbaijanis were deported and the village was liquidated. Now it is a dead town.
Agudi is the name of a village in Sisyan district of Zangezur district. Azerbaijanis were brutally expelled from here in 1918 under Armenian aggression. After the establishment of Soviet power in Armenia in 1920, 22 survivors returned home. In November-December 1988, Azerbaijanis were completely expelled from their ethnic lands. On April 19, 1991, the name of the town was changed to Agitu.
In the end it was highlighted that the meaning, origin and distribution area of the mentioned place names is a mirror that reflects the historical past of the people: “These place names engraved in memory are not only the history and example of Western Azerbaijan, but also the former witnesses of the suffering and tragedy of the deportation of Western Azerbaijanis.
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: Agsu, Agtala, Agtepe, Agudi: Traces of Turkish History
