Participants of yesterday’s protest in front of the building of the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) Samir Sultanov, Afiyaddin Mammadov were arrested on February 21 by the Yasamal court for 30 days in an administrative order. This was reported to Turan by their lawyer Zibeyda Sadigova. According to her, both were found guilty under […]
Death toll in fresh earthquakes in southern Türkiye reaches 6
At least 6 people have been killed and nearly 300 injured in two earthquakes in southeastern Türkiye, via the Hurriyet newspaper. The publication notes that at least 294 people were injured, 18 of them are in serious condition. There were at least 32 aftershocks following the earthquakes of magnitude 6.4 and 5.8 in […]
The third participant of the protest action in support of Bakhtiyar Hajiyev is still in the police
Rza Safarsa, the third detainee on February 20 during a rally in defense of Bakhtiyar Hajiyev in front of the Baku Court of Appeal, is still in the police, his wife Tarana Safarsoy wrote on her Facebook page. “He was detained on the when he was returning from the courthouse. A car stopped […]
PFPA activist arrested for 25 days
Zaur Usubov, an activist of the Ismayilli district branch of the Popular Front Party, was arrested by a local court for 25 days. He was found guilty under Article 535.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (disobedience to a lawful order of the police). The accusation is false, and the real reason for the […]
Protest rally on Khankandi-Lachin road enters its 72nd day
Although the weather is frosty, the protest on the Khankandi-Lachin road against the illegal exploitation of mineral deposits in the Karabakh economic region of Azerbaijan continues for the 72nd day. The demonstration, which started in the morning on December 12, 2022, continued throughout the last night. The protesters are continuously provided with a […]
Jailed Azerbaijani Activist’s Health Said To Be Critical Due To Hunger Strike
BAKU — Jailed Azerbaijani activist Baxtiyar Haciyev’s health has dramatically worsened due to his hunger strike and he could fall into a coma if he is not provided with urgent medical assistance, his lawyer Rovsana Rahimli told RFE/RL on February 21. Rahimli added that for the first time in a few days, her client […]
OIC General Secretariat Commemorates Khojaly Massacre
On the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the commemoration of the genocide in the town of Khojaly of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha, paid tribute to all those who lost their lives in the 1992 atrocity. The Secretary General reiterated […]
At least 3 killed, 213 hurt after fresh quake hits southern Türkiye
At least three people were killed and 213 others wounded after another earthquake jolted Türkiye’s southern Hatay province on Monday evening, the country’s interior minister said, according to Anadolu Agency. “Three of our citizens lost their lives; one in the Antakya district, one in the district of Defne, and one in the Samandag district,” […]