Republic of Ararat
Republic of Ararat Komara Agiriyê Komara Araratê | |||||||||
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| 1927–1931 | |||||||||
| Status | Unrecognized state | ||||||||
| Capital | Kurd Ava / Kurdava (Doğubayazıt) 39°21′N 43°23′E / 39.35°N 43.38°E | ||||||||
| Common languages | Kurdish, Turkish | ||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||
| President | |||||||||
• 1927–1930 | Ibrahim Heski | ||||||||
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• 1927–1931 | Ihsan Nuri | ||||||||
| Historical era | Interwar period | ||||||||
• Independence declared | 28 October 1927 | ||||||||
• Retaken by Turkey | September 1931 | ||||||||
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The Republic of Ararat, also known as the Kurdish Republic of Ararat, was a self-proclaimed Kurdish state from 1927 to 1931. It was located in the Armenian highlands, centred on Karaköse Province. "Agirî" is the Kurdish name for Ararat.