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Azerbaijani woman chairing Department on Turkish and Iranian Studies dies in France - PHOTO

Azerbaijani woman chairing Department on Turkish and Iranian Studies dies in France - <font color=red>PHOTO  </font>
# 09 January 2009 09:07 (UTC +04:00)
Baku-APA. Well-known scientist of Azerbaijani origin Irene Melikoff died at the age of 91 in France , Press Service of State Committee on Diaspora Affairs told APA
Ms. Irene was treated in Strasbourg hospital for a month before her death.
Irene Melikoff was born in St. Petersburg in 1917. She graduated form Department on Eastern Language Studies at Sorbonne University. She chaired Department on Turkish and Iranian Studies at Strasbourg University. She was one of the founders of TURCICA, She attended several international conferences. Her books “ Umur Pasha Destani”, “ Melik Danishmend”, “Ebu Muslim Horasani”, “ Turk Sufizminin Izinde”,” Uyur Idik Uyardilar”, “ Efsaneden Gerchege Haji Bektash ve Kirklar Sofrasi” were published. She was awarded 10 higher prizes, including Honorary Doctor of Baku State University.


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