Azerbaijanis weren't influenced by the Persian Empire they were in fact the rulers of the "Persian" empire which had been ruled by Azerbaijani speaking Oghuz Turks like Qajars, Afsharids, Safavids,...
Turkey & Azerbaijan's ethno-cultural ties are second to none, economics, trade etc. aren't a concern. Both are Western Oghuz Turks speaking more or less the same language (+90% mutually intelligible)
Azerbaijanis weren't influenced by the Persian Empire they were in fact the rulers of the "Persian" empire which had been ruled by Azerbaijani speaking Oghuz Turks like Qajars, Afsharids, Safavids,...
Turkey & Azerbaijan's ethno-cultural ties are second to none, economics, trade etc. aren't a concern. Both are Western Oghuz Turks speaking more or less the same language (+90% mutually intelligible)
'promosm'