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Azerbaijan Charges Turkish Journalist over ‘Coup’ Calls

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Azerbaijan has charged a Turkish journalist with incitement to overthrow the government, citing tensions with Turkiye over headscarf restrictions in schools. This has led to rare discord between the two nations.
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In a communication dated 16 October, the agency stated that public calls for the forcible seizure of power in Azerbaijan were the basis of public calls for the Turkish newspaper "Shanlyurfa Olai" by Jalal Chiftchi.

In response to the backlash over the ban on the Islamic headscarf in schools. The article Azerbaijan: Turkish journalist accused of inciting a coup appeared first on Documento.

In Türkiye, the first move against reactions targeting Azerbaijan on social media based on religious and national sensitivities has come. Azerbaijan has launched an investigation into the posts of Şanlıurfa-based journalist Celal Çiftçi.

Azerbaijani authorities have prosecuted a Turkish journalist, accusing him of inciting a coup and religious extremism, after banning the headscarf in schools and issuing an international arrest warrant.

Azerbaijan has announced that it has filed charges against a Turkish columnist for allegedly calling for the violent overthrow of the government amid escalating tensions over the headscarf ban in schools. The Prosecutor General's Office stated that an international arrest warrant has been issued for Celal Çiftçi, a columnist for the Şanlıurfa Olay newspaper, and that investigators have requested assistance from Turkish authorities. The statement…

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Apa broke the news on Friday, October 16, 2026.
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