Oct 2026 · Claims
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WAC published a historical-monuments article about Yerevan fortress, extending its heritage campaign through another attributed account by its chair.
Heritage & religious sites
WAC published a historical-monuments article about Yerevan fortress, extending its heritage campaign through another attributed account by its chair.
Heritage & religious sitesYerevan fortress
İrəvan qalası
The author attributes construction to Shah Ismail’s 1504 order, alleges exclusively Azerbaijani-Turkic residence until Russia’s 1827 capture, and attributes that capture partly to Armenian betrayal.
WAC’s full article was exposed in search with a 30 October date; later direct retrieval failed. The historical and demographic assertions remain source claims.
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WAC, the Folklore Institute and Goychay’s executive authority jointly presented a folklore volume, alongside a heritage exhibition and membership-card distribution.
Population & property
WAC, the Folklore Institute and Goychay’s executive authority jointly presented a folklore volume, alongside a heritage exhibition and membership-card distribution.
Population & propertyFolklore launch and return demand
Göyçayda “Qərbi Azərbaycan folkloru” çoxcildliyinin VI cildinin təqdimatı keçirilib
At the folklore launch, Alakbarli asserts a return entitlement and calls for its implementation through international law.
The entitlement and implementation demand are attributed to the speaker, not independently recognized by this monitor. The volume’s reported size and future publishing plans do not add new institutions or heritage targets.
Claim and demand
WAC published an article promoting its heritage claims concerning Tatev monastery, continuing its chair’s historical-monuments series on its website.
Heritage & religious sites
WAC published an article promoting its heritage claims concerning Tatev monastery, continuing its chair’s historical-monuments series on its website.
Heritage & religious sitesTatev monastery
Tatev məbədi
The author calls Tatev Albanian Christian, describes Orbelian patrons as Turkic, alleges medieval manuscript copying falsified regional history, and derives its name from Turkic Tat and ev.
WAC’s full article was exposed in search with a 27 October date; later direct retrieval failed. The historical and etymological assertions remain attributed and unverified.
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Attributes its earliest surviving church to Greek monks in 951, alleges a 1940 restoration inserted Armenian elements, and says the village's first Armenians arrived in the nineteenth century.
Heritage & religious sites
Attributes its earliest surviving church to Greek monks in 951, alleges a 1940 restoration inserted Armenian elements, and says the village's first Armenians arrived in the nineteenth century.
Heritage & religious sitesSanahin monastery / source label: Sənain məbədi
Attributes its earliest surviving church to Greek monks in 951, alleges a 1940 restoration inserted Armenian elements, and says the village's first Armenians arrived in the nineteenth century.
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Calls it a Turkic Christian temple; alleges 1940–1948 restoration inserted Armenian elements and interprets personal names in inscriptions as evidence of Turkic origin.
Heritage & religious sites
Calls it a Turkic Christian temple; alleges 1940–1948 restoration inserted Armenian elements and interprets personal names in inscriptions as evidence of Turkic origin.
Heritage & religious sitesHovhannavank monastery / source label: Xanavəng məbədi
Calls it a Turkic Christian temple; alleges 1940–1948 restoration inserted Armenian elements and interprets personal names in inscriptions as evidence of Turkic origin.
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Alekberli promotes the claimed right of return and international defence of people described as deported; the associated exhibition presents asserted historical heritage and destruction narratives.
Heritage & religious sites
Alekberli promotes the claimed right of return and international defence of people described as deported; the associated exhibition presents asserted historical heritage and destruction narratives.
Heritage & religious sitesSabail party-community memory event
“Qərbi Azərbaycan – milli yaddaşımızın ünvanı” mövzusunda tədbir keçirilib
Alekberli promotes the claimed right of return and international defence of people described as deported; the associated exhibition presents asserted historical heritage and destruction narratives.
Organizer-reported advocacy; neither the historical assertions nor entitlement claims are independently established by this event report.
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Calls the church Albanian Christian and interprets thirteenth-century cross-stones beside fourteenth-century Muslim tombs as conversion of a local Armenian-Kipchak population; says Armenian settlement began in 1830.
Heritage & religious sites
Calls the church Albanian Christian and interprets thirteenth-century cross-stones beside fourteenth-century Muslim tombs as conversion of a local Armenian-Kipchak population; says Armenian settlement began in 1830.
Heritage & religious sitesNoratus church/cemetery / source label: Nərədüz məbədi və qəbirüstü abidələr
Calls the church Albanian Christian and interprets thirteenth-century cross-stones beside fourteenth-century Muslim tombs as conversion of a local Armenian-Kipchak population; says Armenian settlement began in 1830.
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The author calls Sevanavank Albanian-Turkic, alleges eighteenth-century Armenianization and destruction of its manuscript library, and presents its present name as an Armenianized form of Turkic Siveng.
Heritage & religious sites
The author calls Sevanavank Albanian-Turkic, alleges eighteenth-century Armenianization and destruction of its manuscript library, and presents its present name as an Armenianized form of Turkic Siveng.
Heritage & religious sitesSevanavank monastery
Sivəng məbədi
The author calls Sevanavank Albanian-Turkic, alleges eighteenth-century Armenianization and destruction of its manuscript library, and presents its present name as an Armenianized form of Turkic Siveng.
Official index title located; full WAC article unavailable. No detailed claim assigned from the title.
Original WAC full text unavailable. The WAC index supplies 21 October; content comes from DHAPress’s AZERTAC-attributed reproduction. Historical and etymological allegations remain unverified.
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The author calls Dvin’s original residents Kipchak Turks and claims Armenians first arrived from Iran in 1828–1829, with none present at the 1827 Russian capture.
Heritage & religious sites
The author calls Dvin’s original residents Kipchak Turks and claims Armenians first arrived from Iran in 1828–1829, with none present at the 1827 Russian capture.
Heritage & religious sitesDvin palace and church remains
Dvin sarayı və mədədi
The author calls Dvin’s original residents Kipchak Turks and claims Armenians first arrived from Iran in 1828–1829, with none present at the 1827 Russian capture.
Official index title located; full WAC article unavailable. No detailed claim assigned from the title.
Original WAC full text unavailable. WAC’s index dates the article to 20 October; content comes from AVCIYA’s AZERTAC-attributed reproduction exposed in search. Historical claims remain unverified.
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Calls the 592–598 church Albanian Christian and alleges twentieth-century restorations added Armenian elements and fabricated Armenian inscriptions. The article's geographic description and Avan identification have not been independently reconciled.
Heritage & religious sites
Calls the 592–598 church Albanian Christian and alleges twentieth-century restorations added Armenian elements and fabricated Armenian inscriptions. The article's geographic description and Avan identification have not been independently reconciled.
Heritage & religious sitesAvan cathedral / source label: Avan məbədi
Calls the 592–598 church Albanian Christian and alleges twentieth-century restorations added Armenian elements and fabricated Armenian inscriptions. The article's geographic description and Avan identification have not been independently reconciled.
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Calls the double church Albanian Christian and eighth–ninth century; interprets place names and ram-shaped gravestones as Turkic and says Armenian settlement began in the 1880s.
Heritage & religious sites
Calls the double church Albanian Christian and eighth–ninth century; interprets place names and ram-shaped gravestones as Turkic and says Armenian settlement began in the 1880s.
Heritage & religious sitesMonastery near Herher; exact dedication unresolved / source label: Her-Her (Qoşavəng) məbədi
Calls the double church Albanian Christian and eighth–ninth century; interprets place names and ram-shaped gravestones as Turkic and says Armenian settlement began in the 1880s.
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Calls it Albanian Christian and relates its name to Turkic tribes; alleges destruction during 1918 violence and claims the village's first Armenians arrived in 1828–1829.
Heritage & religious sites
Calls it Albanian Christian and relates its name to Turkic tribes; alleges destruction during 1918 violence and claims the village's first Armenians arrived in 1828–1829.
Heritage & religious sitesShativank monastery / source label: Şadıvəng
Calls it Albanian Christian and relates its name to Turkic tribes; alleges destruction during 1918 violence and claims the village's first Armenians arrived in 1828–1829.
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Calls it Albanian Christian, dates the church to architect Trdat in 976, and alleges Armenian elements were inserted in a 1950 restoration; says the village's first Armenians arrived in the nineteenth century.
Heritage & religious sites
Calls it Albanian Christian, dates the church to architect Trdat in 976, and alleges Armenian elements were inserted in a 1950 restoration; says the village's first Armenians arrived in the nineteenth century.
Heritage & religious sitesHaghpat monastery / source label: Ağbat məbədi
Calls it Albanian Christian, dates the church to architect Trdat in 976, and alleges Armenian elements were inserted in a 1950 restoration; says the village's first Armenians arrived in the nineteenth century.
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Calls the temple near Ərgəz Albanian Christian and argues that names in inscriptions establish Turkic origin; alleges damage in 1918 and Armenianization through 1950s–1960s restoration.
Heritage & religious sites
Calls the temple near Ərgəz Albanian Christian and argues that names in inscriptions establish Turkic origin; alleges damage in 1918 and Armenianization through 1950s–1960s restoration.
Heritage & religious sitesModern identification unresolved / source label: Ərqazan məbədi
Calls the temple near Ərgəz Albanian Christian and argues that names in inscriptions establish Turkic origin; alleges damage in 1918 and Armenianization through 1950s–1960s restoration.
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Claims Azerbaijani ownership, rejects its presentation as Persian/Iranian heritage, and alleges historical arson and post-restoration reassignment to Iranian cultural use. Historical allegations are unverified here.
Heritage & religious sites
Claims Azerbaijani ownership, rejects its presentation as Persian/Iranian heritage, and alleges historical arson and post-restoration reassignment to Iranian cultural use. Historical allegations are unverified here.
Heritage & religious sitesBlue Mosque, Yerevan / source label: Göy məscid
Claims Azerbaijani ownership, rejects its presentation as Persian/Iranian heritage, and alleges historical arson and post-restoration reassignment to Iranian cultural use. Historical allegations are unverified here.
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