Azerbaycan Millî Ordusu'nun Düzenlenmesi ve Kafkas İslam Ordusuyla Birlikte Bakü'yü Düşman İşgalinden Kurtarması
Toğrul Halilov; Sefer Aliyev · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), 2025
Collection summary
The organisation of the Azerbaijani National Army and the liberation of Baku alongside the Caucasus Islamic Army.
The article describes how, after the collapse of the Russian Empire in 1917, the newly proclaimed Azerbaijani authorities sought to consolidate independence amid Armenian armed violence and growing Bolshevik influence. It summarises the advance of the Caucasus Islamic Army, composed of Ottoman and Azerbaijani troops under Nuri Pasha, towards Baku from 26 July 1918, the contribution of local support, and the entry into the city on 15 September 1918, which it presents as a turning point in Azerbaijan's struggle for independence.
The source's own abstract
The Islamic Army of the Caucasus (Kafkas İslam Ordusu) was an Ottoman-led military formation established in 1918 to seize and secure Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, amid the rapidly changing conditions on the Caucasus Front toward the end of the First World War. Following the collapse of the Russian Empire in 1917, escalating violence by Armenian armed groups and the growing influence of Bolshevik forces placed the local population under severe pressure, while the newly proclaimed Azerbaijani authorities sought to consolidate independence against multiple external actors. Commanded by Nuri Pasha and composed of Ottoman and Azerbaijani troops, the army advanced toward Baku on 26 July 1918. Although overcoming the defenses of Armenian units and Bolshevik forces proved difficult, local support contributed substantially to the campaign. On 15 September 1918, the Islamic Army of the Caucasus entered Baku and captured the city. This outcome marked a critical turning point in Azerbaijan’s struggle for political independence and territorial control.
Index
- People
- Nuri Paşa (Killigil)
- Units and institutions
- Kafkas İslam OrdusuAzerbaycan Millî Ordusu
The source's keywords
Armenian · Front (military) · Independence (probability theory) · Islam · Ottoman empire · Pasha · Politics · Population