diff --git a/history/provinces/e_persia.txt b/history/provinces/e_persia.txt
index 7d3df9a70..98324c9ff 100644
--- a/history/provinces/e_persia.txt
+++ b/history/provinces/e_persia.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 ###c_tus
 4012 = {	#Tus
-	culture = persian
+	culture = NEOW_turkmen
 	religion = rahbari
 	holding = castle_holding
 	special_building = imam_reza_shrine_01
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 ###c_samaiqan
 4039 = {	#Samaiqan
-	culture = persian
+	culture = kurd
 	religion = rahbari
 	holding = castle_holding
 	1060.1.1 = {
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@
 
 ###c_zanjan
 4325 = {	#Zanjan
-	culture = persian
+	culture = azeri
 	religion = rahbari
 	holding = castle_holding	
 	special_building_slot = soltaniyeh_01
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@
 ##d_gurgan ###################################
 ###c_gurgan
 4029 = {	#Gurgan
-	culture = daylamite
+	culture = NEOW_turkmen
 	religion = rahbari
 	holding = castle_holding
 	1060.1.1 = { religion = rahbari }
@@ -2013,7 +2013,7 @@
 
 ###c_rudbar
 4465 = {	#Rudbar
-	culture = afghan
+	culture = baloch
 	religion = zun_pagan
 	holding = castle_holding
 	860.1.1 = { religion = rahbari }