Erdogan and Aliyev reaffirm Turkiye-Azerbaijan alliance after tensions

Politics · First reported 8 Nov, 15:14 · Updated 15:55

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Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Azerbaijan on Victory Day, where he and President Ilham Aliyev publicly reaffirmed their countries’ alliance after disagreements over school headscarf rules and other issues. The countries remain linked by military and energy ties.

Erdogan and Aliyev said their alliance remained strong during a joint appearance in Azerbaijan’s Fuzuli district on Sunday.
A dispute followed Azerbaijan’s school-uniform rules barring Islamic headscarves in classrooms; relations also face differences over sovereignty, Israel and Turkiye’s approach to Armenia.
The countries remain connected by military and energy ties, with Turkiye serving as a transit route for Azerbaijani oil and gas exports to Western markets.

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Key facts

Leaders: Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ilham Aliyev reaffirmed the alliance at a joint press conference.
Location: Erdogan visited Azerbaijan’s Fuzuli district.
Occasion: The visit took place as Azerbaijan marked Victory Day, commemorating its 2020 war with Armenia.
School rule: Azerbaijan revised school-uniform regulations to bar clothing deemed incompatible with secular education, effectively prohibiting Islamic headscarves in classrooms.
Economic link: Turkiye is a transit route for Azerbaijani oil and gas exports to Western markets.