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Azerbaijan School Hijab Restrictions Spark Protests and Strain Turkey Ties

Azerbaijan's new school dress code restricting the hijab has led to student protests, arrests, internet restrictions, and a diplomatic dispute with Turkey in October 2026.

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Oct 27, 5:00 AM washingtonexaminer.com Unexpected split in the Caucasus threatens US interests
Oct 27, 3:16 AM france24.com Azerbaijan: rare protests over hijab ban in schools
Oct 25, 9:30 AM middleeasteye.net Erdogan sacks adviser amid efforts to repair ties with Azerbaijan over headscarf row
Oct 23, 7:50 AM rfi.fr Azerbaijan hijab ban exposes strain in ‘brotherly’ ties with Turkey
Oct 21, 7:40 AM middleeasteye.net Azerbaijan bans 31 Turks from entering country as headscarf ban dispute escalates
Oct 20, 6:38 AM middleeasteye.net Azerbaijan revives Soviet-era repression in school headscarf ban
Oct 19, 7:10 AM middleeasteye.net Inside the Turkey-Azerbaijan rift: How a headscarf ban strained an alliance
Oct 19, 1:37 AM forbes.com Turkey, Azerbaijan Quarrel Over Hijabs And Israel
Oct 16, 10:49 AM forbes.com Azerbaijan’s Hijab Dispute Tests America’s Caucasus Strategy
Oct 16, 10:46 AM dw.com Hijab ban at schools in Azerbaijan: What's behind the rare wave of protests?
Oct 15, 9:15 AM bbc.co.uk School headscarf ban sparks rare protests in Azerbaijan and row with Turkey
Oct 14, 12:45 PM middleeasteye.net Azerbaijan's hijab ban sparks outrage in Turkey as women recall past restrictions
Oct 14, 4:37 AM middleeasteye.net Azerbaijan's headscarf row: Were the girls excluded from school asked what they think?
Oct 14, 12:57 AM aljazeera.com Tensions with teachers, pupils and Turkiye: Inside Azerbaijan’s hijab row
Oct 13, 7:49 AM techradar.com Azerbaijan blocks access to TikTok, Instagram, and X amid growing hijab protests
Oct 13, 6:00 AM middleeasteye.net Azerbaijan accuses Turkey of stoking tensions over headscarf ban
Oct 12, 6:26 AM aljazeera.com Azerbaijan’s hijab restrictions spark school protests and arrests
Oct 12, 4:59 AM aljazeera.com Azerbaijan’s school hijab ban: What’s behind it, and what’s next?
Oct 10, 12:49 PM aljazeera.com Azerbaijan school pupils protest over reported hijab restrictions