Azerbaijani Civil War

The Azerbaijani Civil War is an ongoing conflict in Azerbaijan. The war started with the military coup of General Farim Tural, sending soldiers to take over the National Assembly building in Baku. Azerbaijani President Ilam Aliyev fled the capital to Russia to avoid capture.

While the capital, Baku remains contested Tural's Azerbaijani National Forces took Shirvan, Masalli, Lankaran and Astara. The loyalists retain hold of Northern Azerbaijan.

The war continues to escalate as international interventions in favour of either side are likely.

Alignment with the New Empire of Japan
Azerbaijan and the New Empire of Japan signed the agreement of alignment, bringing the former into it's sphere of influence. The New Empire of Japan finally brought the Caucasus into a Genji-held monopoly. It also gave access to both sides of the Caspian Sea from Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan and rights to extract oil in the sea.

Under protection, Aliyev brought authoritarian rule to the country. It is believed that he encouraged corruption in the government. Opposition members and protesters were routinely arrested. With the New Empire of Japan showing no move to discipline him, dissent grew among both the civilian and certain members of the military.

Attack on Baku
On the 17th of April, General Farim Tural led the dissenters in the army to storm the National Assembly building and declared a coup on national television.