Erdogan sacks adviser amid efforts to repair ties with Azerbaijan over headscarf row

Erdogan sacks adviser amid efforts to repair ties with Azerbaijan over headscarf row Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Sun, 10/25/2026 - 15:59 Adviser’s removal meets demand from Baku as Turkey seeks to secure President Ilham Aliyev’s attendance at a Turkic states summit Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ankara, 22 October 2026 (Adem Altan/AFP) Off Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sacked a chief adviser on Sunday in an effort to mend