Aliyev absent from summit

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s absence from the 13th summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Ankara fueled speculation that tensions with Turkey were escalating. The speculation came amid controversy over school uniform rules adopted in Azerbaijan in September, which barred veiled students from entering schools. Baku rejected Turkish criticism, calling it interference in its affairs, and on October 21 declared 31 Turkish citizens persona non grata. Other disagreements have also grown, including Aliyev’s support for a UAE candidate to lead the United Nations. Analysts say relations may either see further reciprocal escalation or move toward a more balanced course that takes shared interests into account, depending on the positions of Erdoğan and Aliyev.

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