Arartyan t’agavorut’yun) in Armenian historiography. Levon Abrahamian argues that this name gives it a "biblical and an Armenian touch." The First Republic of Armenia, the first modern Armenian state that existed between 1918 and 1920, was sometimes called the Araratian Republic or the Republic of Ararat (, Araratyan hanrapetut’yun) as it was centered in the Ararat plain. In 1927 the Kurdish nationalist party Xoybûn led by Ihsan Nuri, fighting an uprising against the Turkish government, declared the independence of the Republic of Ararat (), centered around Mount Ararat. Gallery See also Mount Alvand Kurdish melodies Mount Judi Notes References Citations Sources General works cited in the article Specific works on Ararat Books on Armenia with Ararat in their titles External links NASA Earth Observatory page Mountains of Turkey Stratovolcanoes of Turkey Five-thousanders of the Armenian Highlands Armenian Highlands Highest points of countries Landforms of Iğdır Province Landforms of Ağrı Province Mythological mountains Sacred mountains National symbols of Armenia Important Bird Areas of Turkey