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World Politics & Diplomacy 16 Oct 2026, 07:05 AM IST

Headscarf Ban Triggers Rare Protests in Azerbaijan, Strains Ties With Turkey

A dispute over school rules barring pupils wearing hijabs from classrooms has sparked uncommon street protests in Azerbaijan and opened a fresh political row with Turkey. The confrontation has sharpened debate over secular education, religious expression and the limits of state authority in a country that has long tightly managed public religion.

By RDU Global Wire5 min read

World Politics & Diplomacy15 Oct 2026, 08:09 AM IST

Azerbaijan’s School Hijab Row Exposes Fault Lines With Teachers, Families and Turkey

Azerbaijan’s reported restrictions on hijabs in schools have ignited a sensitive domestic dispute with religious and social overtones, while also drawing attention from Turkey, a close regional partner. The controversy has become a test of how far Baku will push secular policy in a majority-Muslim country without deepening friction at home or abroad.

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