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In the central city of Karaj, Alborz Province, where a large Turkish population resides, a directive has been issued to remove and prohibit the use of non-Persian names on signs for shops, shopping centers, and similar establishments.
According to a report by the IRNA news agency, the director-general of the Alborz Province’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance signed a new directive mandating the change of names for businesses, entertainment centers, and similar places if their names are not in Persian, in order to preserve, maintain, and develop the Persian language.
Said Jaberi Ansari, the director-general of Alborz Province’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, emphasized that the use of Persian writing, language, and literature is of great importance in Iran during Persian Language Week. He noted the necessity of using Persian words and avoiding foreign words, and stated that they would address this matter in collaboration with the Places Administration and other departments.
Jaberi Ansari further informed that any future permission for naming businesses in the city would have to comply with the rules of the Persian language.
He also stated that these regulations are available on the farsipasdasht.ir system, and business owners can check through the relevant system whether the name they wish to use is permitted.
This decision comes at a time when Alborz Province is home to many Azerbaijanis and other Turks living in Iran.
For years, citizens in Iran, including non-Persian communities and religious minorities, have been deprived of their natural rights, such as choosing names for their children or businesses.
Link to the original text in Turkish on the Azerbaijani section of Voice of America:
İranda iş yerləri üçün fars adları seçilməsi məcburi olub