{
  "id": 13115061,
  "title": "Turkey moves to defuse Azerbaijan headscarf row after Aliyev's rebuke",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/turkey-moves-to-defuse-azerbaijan-headscarf-row-after-aliyevs-rebuke",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T12:42:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-moves-defuse-azerbaijan-headscarf-row-after-aliyevs-rebuke"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Turkish officials are attempting to ease tensions after Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev criticized Turkey over an informal headscarf ban in Azerbaijani schools. Aliyev rebuked unnamed actors for interfering in Azerbaijan's domestic affairs, stating that no one should meddle in their way of life or tell them what to do. He emphasized that Azerbaijan has borne the costs of caring for refugees from the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict without receiving any assistance or discounts on weapons purchases. The Azerbaijani government banned clothing that violates secularism principles, though it did not explicitly ban headscarves. Some schools began preventing students wearing headscarves from attending classes, sparking protests in Turkey reminiscent of Turkey's own headscarf ban in the late 1990s. Turkish officials assured Baku that Ankara would not interfere in Azerbaijan's domestic affairs and would work to resolve the misunderstanding.",
  "summary": "Turkey moves to defuse Azerbaijan headscarf row after Aliyev's rebuke Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Fri, 10/09/2026 - 11:59 Turkish officials say Ankara will not respond to the Azerbaijani president's criticism and has reassured Baku it will not interfere in its domestic affairs Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) shakes hands with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (left) at the 25th…",
  "key_points": [
    "Turkish officials seek to calm tensions after Azerbaijani President Aliyev's rebuke.",
    "Aliyev criticized unnamed actors for interfering in Azerbaijan's domestic affairs."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}