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Invasion of Tabriz during world war I is multiple occupation and re-occupation of city of Tabriz in Iranian Azerbaijan between forces of Ottoman Empire and forces of Russian Empire during World War I.
History
Before the World War I Tabriz was already under invasion of Russian forces since Russian Invasion of Tabriz, 1911. In June 31, 1914 three days after the war Iranian government declared neutrality. Despite this, once in autumn Russians started their campaign, they sent additional forces to northwestern Iran where they enforced their existing 10'000 forces with additional 60'000 forces.
With implementation of fresh forces, Russians defeated Ottoman forces in south of Jolfa and took the control of Tabriz. Russians proceed their campaign toward west and invaded Urmia and went up to Van Lake. In the same time Russians entered central Iran and invaded Qazvin, Karaj, and Tehran. With revolution of 1917 in Russia their forces lost their structure in front lines and started to retreat from Iran. With the power vacuum in the newly retreated lands Ottoman forces quickly take action and invaded north western Iran and city of Tabriz. They stayed in Tabriz up until August 23, 1918 when Ottoman abolished.