Azerbaijan school hijab ban strains Erdogan-Aliyev ties; Erdogan silent

Azerbaijan has imposed a hijab ban in schools, and Turkish President Erdogan—normally a vocal defender of Muslim religious rights—has remained silent, signaling strain in the traditionally close 'brotherly' relationship between Ankara and Baku. The ban marks a policy divergence that could test the strategic alliance, though Erdogan's silence may reflect an effort to avoid public rupture. The development is notable as a first public divergence on religious policy between the two allies.

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