List of ethnic groups known as "Iranian Turks"

The term "Iranian Turks" typically applies to the Iranian Azerbaijanis, the largest Turkic group found in Iran. It can technically apply to any other Turkic group in Iran (or to these groups considered together), including:

Countries and autonomous subdivisions where a Turkic language has official status and/or is spoken by a majority.

Istanbul Turkish, Azeri Turkish, and Turkmen are Oghuz languages

Shahriar, Iranian poet of Azerbaijani ethnicity, who wrote in Azeri Turkish and Persian.

Turkic peoples of Iran	Language	Religion and Sub-ethnic groups
Iranian Azerbaijanis	Azerbaijani language (and it's dialects)	Muslim (Shia) Afshars Bayat Baharlu Shahsavan Baghdadi Shahsevan Faqolu/Faqqalo Qarapapaqs Qaragozlu Qajar Shaqaqi Aslanlu Gherekhlu Korabaslu Ayrums Karadaghis Bichaghchi Terkeme Padars Pazooka Qizilbash Tribes of Karadagh Hasanbeyglu, Chalabianlu, Haji-Alilu, Mohammad Khanlu, Tokhmaqlu, Beghdillu, Illyaskhanlu, Bayburdlu, Qaradaghlu, Qarachorlu
Khorasani Turks	Khorasani Turkic language	Muslim (Shia)
Iranian Turkmen	Turkmen language	Muslim (Sunni) Khorasani Turkmens
Iranian Kazakhs	Kazakh language	Muslim (Sunni)
Khalaj people	Khalaj language	Muslim (Shia)
Qashqai people	Qashqai language	Muslim (Shia) Aghajari tribe

See also

• Ethnicities in Iran
• Turkic peoples