Turkman Valley

Torkman Valley or (Dare-ye Torkman, Dari: دره ترکمن‎; Hazaragi: دره تورکمو‎) is a valley in Afghanistan located in Surkhi Parsa District of Parwan Province which is inhabited with Hazara people. They speak the Hazaragi dialect of Persian language.[1][2]

Turkman Valley دره تورکمو
Valley
Turkman Valley
Coordinates: 34.89563°N 68.6522°E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Parwan Province
District	Surkhi Parsa District
Population
• Ethnicities	Hazara people
• Religions	Islam
Time zone	+ 4.30

Etymology

The name of this valley is derived from the Turkmani, one of the tribes of the Hazara people.[3]

Demographics

The Turkman valley is generally been populated by Hazaras.[3]

History

The Turkman Valley located in Parwan Province was founded by four brothers Mansoor, Shehr, Allahdad and Kheider.

Notable people

• Commander Shafi Hazara
• Abbas Noyan
• Wakil Hussain Allahdad
• Mohaqiq Kabuli
• Mohammad Ebrahim Khedri
• Shakeeb Hamdard

See also

• First Campaign against Turkomen Hazaras
• Valleys of Afghanistan
• Hazarajat

References

1. "Dareturkman". www.google.com. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
2. "Darah-ye Turkaman". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
3. "ترکمن دره در پروان". افغانستان ما (in Persian). Retrieved 2018-05-22.