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Azerbaijan Accuses Turkey of Stoking Tensions over Headscarf Ban

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The ruling party in Baku tells Ankara to respect its sovereignty and rejects criticism of its headscarf restrictions and close ties with Israel

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The ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP), led by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, strongly reacted to statements made by Presidential Chief Advisor Oktay Saral and AKP members of parliament. Criticizing Turkish ruling circles for interfering in Azerbaijan's internal affairs, YAP stated, "We call on the AKP government to refrain from this harmful policy."

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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The New Azerbaijan Party, led by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, reacted to statements made by Presidential Chief Advisor Oktay Saral and AKP members of parliament regarding the headscarf debate in the country. The party called on political circles in Turkey to refrain from actions that could harm Azerbaijan-Türkiye relations.

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The New Azerbaijan Party, Oktay Saral, Chief Advisor to the President of the Republic of Turkey, issued a statement regarding the opinions expressed by MPs from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) regarding Azerbaijan.

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Halk TV broke the news in Ankara, Türkiye on Monday, October 12, 2026.
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