School headscarf ban sparks rare protests in Azerbaijan and row with Turkey
The row has now spilled over into Turkey, Baku’s closest ally, which provided vital support during Azerbaijan’s 2020 war with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh. The two countries call themselves “one nation, two states”. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a devout Muslim, has spoken of creating a “pious generation”. His chief adviser, Oktay Saral, has called the Azerbaijani…