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| Identity Card of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
The Avazpur family from Tabriz has successfully obtained an ID card for their son named AlpAslan after 27 months of legal struggle.
The family had initially applied to the registration office in October 2021 for an ID card with the Turkish name they had chosen for their child, but their request was rejected, leading them to take the matter to court.
A copy of the ID card, shared by Abbas Lisani’s Telegram channel, shows that AlpAslan Avazpur's date of birth is listed as October 30, 2021. The ID card was issued on January 27, 2024.
In December 2021, the Avazpur family had applied for an ID card under the name AlpArslan. During that time, a court document regarding their application was shared on social media. However, nearly 27 months later, the family received the ID card under the name AlpAslan, rather than AlpArslan.
In Iranian Azerbaijan and Tehran, there are families who have been unable to obtain ID cards for their children with the Turkish names they have chosen, some for months or even years, and they are attempting to raise their voices through social media.
Previously, it was reported on social media that Iranian officials had refused to issue ID cards for names like Alp Orhan, Sevgi, Yağış, Oğuz Kaan, Onur, Atakan, Ayıl, Duyğu, Hakan, Elcan, Elin, Anar, Türkay, Tarkan, Dolunay, and Volkan. Some of these names were eventually registered after families repeatedly appealed to registration offices or courts.
Iran’s civil registration authorities typically refuse to issue ID cards for certain Turkish names, citing reasons such as the name being "foreign," not "in accordance with Islamic or Iranian values," or not being on the "approved names list."
Link to the original text in Turkish on the Azerbaijani section of Voice of America:
Təbrizli ailə 27 ay hüquqi mücadilədən sonra oğluna AlpAslan adı ilə şəxsiyyət vəsiqəsi ala bilib