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Guba, April-May 1918. Documented Pogroms of the Muslims

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Erzurum

- a town in the north-east of Turkey, the admi-

nistrative center of the same name region. During

WW1, since March 1916 until summer 1917, oc-

cupied by the Russian troops of the Caucasian

Army, dominantly manned by ethnic Armenian

units. The latter ones played the key role in the

massacre of the Turkish and Azerbaijani popu-

lation of the town and the whole region.

Eynibulagh

- a village in Guba Uyezd, incorporated into

Alikhanly Community, the Police Precinct of

Davachi, subject to pogrom; nowadays a part of

the eponymous rural administrative unit, Siyazan

District.

Ganjaly

- a village in Guba Uyezd, incorporated into

Khachmaz Community, the Police Precinct of

Mushkur, subject to pogrom; nowadays a part

of Mushkur rural administrative unit, Khachmaz

District.

Gelenkhur

(Upper)

- a village in Guba Uyezd, incorporated into

Khazry Community, the Police Precinct of Gu-

sar, not affected by pogrom; nowadays a part of

the eponymous rural administrative unit, Gusar

District.

Gobu Qyraghy

(Guby Qyraghy)

- a village in Guba Uyezd, incorporated into

Lower Alik Community, the Police Precinct of

Mushkur, subject to pogrom; nowadays a part

of Gulevly rural administrative unit, Khachmaz

District.

Guba

- a town founded in the 15

th

century, in 1735-

1810 capital of the eponymous Khanate

(Duchy). Upon the annexation of Guba Duchy

by the Russian Empire pursuant to the Turk-

manchay Treaty (1828), the administrative cen-

ter of Guba Province and then the eponymous

Uyezd. In April-May 1918 subject to pogrom. In

1930 Guba was granted the status of an admin-

istrative center of the same name district within