Karabağ’daki Hocalı Soykırımının Tarihi Arka Planı
The Historical Background of the Hocalı Genocide in Karabagh

Summary/Abstract: Penah Ali Khan was the founder of Karabagh Khanate. Penah Ali was a member of Cevanşir Turcoman’s Saricali Tribe which lives a nomadic life. Previously he had been under the service of Nadir Şah and occupied important positions. After execution of his brother by Nadir Şah he went to Karabagh and gave struggle against Nadir Şah. Establishment of Karabagh Khanate lies on this struggle. He declared himself as Khan in 1749, after his dead son of him İbrahim Halim became the khan. Predecessor of him was Mehdi Kulu and his khanate went on till Russian occupation in 1822. Susha city of Karabagh was capital of Penah Ali Khan, the city called also as Penahabad. He coined named Penahabadi. After dead of Nadir Şah, one of his commander Fetih Ali Khan from Urmiye occured by the idea of new state in the region. He sent some valuable gifts and wished be in alliance with Penah Ali Khan.

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