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Tao-Klarjeti | |
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 Map of modern Tao-Klarjeti, region Georgia lost in 1921 | |
| Area | Caucasus |
| Region | Western Asia |
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Tao-Klarjeti (Georgian: ტაო-კლარჯეთი, romanized: t'ao-k'larjeti) is a Georgian historical and cultural region in north-eastern Turkey.[1] The region is based around two river basins - Chorokhi and Kura (Mtkvari), and also partially includes the upper source of the Aras river. In modern usage it most often denotes the territory that was administered or claimed by Georgian Democratic Republic but is nowadays part of Turkey due to the Soviet-Turkish deal in 1921.
The term "Tao-Klarjeti" is based on the names of two most important provinces of the region — Tao and Klarjeti.[2] The term is equivalent to “Zemo Kartli” (i.e., Upper Kartli or Upper Iberia) and is also a synonym for historical Meskheti.[3]
- ^ Harper, Katie Nadworny & Emma. "Turkey's forgotten Georgian kingdom". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ Mikaberidze, Alexander (February 6, 2015). Historical Dictionary of Georgia. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 625. ISBN 978-1442241466.
- ^ Suny, Ronald Grigor (1994). The Making of the Georgian Nation. Indiana University Press. p. 3. ISBN 0253209153.