Telman Hasanov


Telman Yelhmar oglu Hasanov was one of the first leaders of the voluntary groups of Azerbaijanis in the Nagorno-Karabakh War. He is a National Hero of Azerbaijan.

Early life

Telman Hasanov was born in 1939 in Kərkicahan, a village near Stepanakert. He studied in school №4 in Stepanakert. He graduated from this school with gold medal in 1956 and continued his studies in the Institute under Fire Protection Department. Afterwards he worked in the same department. He was sent to Stepanakert‘s regiment of fire protection in 1963. He was taken from his post in 1975. Later he started working in Construction Offices of Stepanakert and Khojaly since 1984.

War years

He was actively involved in Nagorno-Karabakh War and led the first voluntary group of Azerbaijanis in Stepanakert. He died in Karkijahan during a battle against the Armenian forces.

Family

He married in 1968.