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

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.

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5 claims still need verification.