Turkey-Azerbaijan rift deepens after Aliyev skips summit over hijab, Israel ties

Azerbaijan's President Aliyev skipped a regional summit in Turkey after Ankara criticized Baku's ban on hijab in schools and its warming ties with Israel, signaling a rare public rift between the strategic allies. Erdogan is reportedly attempting to de-escalate, but the dispute highlights diverging interests, particularly over Israel and domestic religious policy. The incident marks a notable deviation from the traditionally close Turkey-Azerbaijan relationship.

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