Azerbaijan accuses Turkey of stoking tensions over headscarf ban

Azerbaijan accuses Turkey of stoking tensions over headscarf ban Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Tue, 10/13/2026 - 12:49 The ruling party in Baku tells Ankara to respect its sovereignty and rejects criticism of its headscarf restrictions and close ties with Israel Turkish fans gather in front of a policeman with Azerbaijan and Turkish flags at the Ataturk Stadium in Bursa, northern Turkey, on 14 October 2009 (Mustafa Ozer/AFP) Off Azerbaijan's ruling party directly accused Turkey of stoking "artificial tensions” on Tue