Azerbaijan’s president skips Turkiye-hosted summit, stirring talk of a rift with ally Ankara

Arab News · 30‏/10‏/2026، 10:04:21 ص

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev did not attend a Turkiye-hosted summit, leading to speculation about tensions due to Azerbaijan’s hijab ban and ties with Israel. Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov represented Azerbaijan instead.