“Nationalism”, which defends the interests of a particular nation, including the notion that that nation maintains its independence over its own country, is valid for all periods, regardless of time and place.
In recent years, nationalism has been openly promoted and organized throughout the world, from west to east. This is especially true in countries where ethnic roots are discussed. Thus, in some countries, nationalism is spiraling out of control, racism and fascism are on the rise. An example of this is the racist Persian nationalism in Iran. The main feature of this nationalism is that it is hostile to other peoples, except the Persians. Especially to the Turkic peoples …
Yes, the recent Persian attack on social media accounts of Almira Tursyn, a Kazakh actress who starred in Tomris, is a clear example of this. It should be noted that the screenplay created in Kazakhstan in 2019 is related to the commander Tomiris, who played an important role in the history of the Turkic peoples. In southern Azerbaijan, this historical figure is also called “Tumrus” or “Tumrus mother”. According to legend, the king of Cyrus, the symbol of the Persian nationalists, killed Tumrus. It is even believed that the name Tabriz comes from the name “Tumrus”. For this reason, the screen work is of great interest in South Azerbaijan. Persian nationalists wrote insulting remarks on the Instagram account of the Kazakh actor, who played the main character in the film “Tomris”. After this film, the actor is severely criticized. Almira Tursyn issued a statement after the incident, emphasizing that she was not biased against any people.
Well-known politician Mustafa Tajzadeh also commented on the incident. He spreads false information and apologizes to the Iranian people.
All this speaks of Persian nationalism, which puts its nation and race above everyone else. Persian nationalism values its existence more than Turks and Arabs. The rise to power of the Pahlavi dynasty in Iran after a thousand years of Turkish rule lays the groundwork for a historic conflict. In modern history, all citizenship rights, even definitions, are written with Persian in mind. Thus, the negative position of Persian nationalism is officially announced.
