Azerbaijan has included 31 citizens of Turkey in the list of “undesirable persons”.
elchi reports that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan announced this.
It was stated that considering the statements directed against Azerbaijan’s sovereignty, national security, constitutional order, people, and leadership, the forceful change of power, as well as violence based on religious radicalism, incitement of religious hatred and enmity, through various social networks and internet platforms, the following citizens of Turkey have been declared “undesirable persons” in accordance with Azerbaijani legislation and their entry into the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan has been prohibited:
Ahmet Barış İyison – Head of “İyison Medya” company and the Gazeteciabi project;
Cem Özyurt – blogger;
Akın Duru – employee of TV8 and “Acunmedya”;
Dursun Eker – journalist, “File Prodüksiyon Hizmetleri”;
Adem Özköse – journalist, political analyst, writer;
Muhammed Emin Yıldırım – Istanbul representative of “Köklü Değişim” magazine and media group;
Cüneyt Sezer – blogger, sociologist, publicist, and political analyst;
Serhat Koyuncu – public figure;
Mikail Ayyıldız – religious writer and researcher;
Ahi Aratoğlu – research writer, poet, and sociologist;
Muharrem Çavuş – AK Party Boğaziçi Youth Branch Chairman (2020-2025);
Fatih Erbakan – Chairman of the Welfare Party;
Yahya Uğraş – Deputy Chairman of the HÜDA PAR Party;
Aydın Binboğa – economist, politician;
Hakkı Eren – “Köklü Değişim” journalist;
Sait Seyitoğlu – Head of the Batman Finance and Administrative Affairs Department of HÜDA PAR Party;
Mehmet Boynukalın – Professor of Theology at Marmara University, Imam-Hatip of Hagia Sophia;
Okan Aytaş – journalist, owner of “Finansopia Medya” company;
Mert Armağan – journalist;
Yaşar Yavuz – journalist for “Yeni Şafak”, “Diriliş Postası”, “Referans”;
Ahmet Sırrı Arvas – poet, journalist, writer;
Yusuf Kaplan – writer, journalist;
Erdinc Teğmen – owner of “Erte Medya”;
Ahmet Çakar – sports commentator, former football referee;
Halil Atakan Ay – theologian
İsmail Kılıçarslan – TV NET, “Yeni Şafak” newspaper;
Murat Şahin – program host on Akıt TV;
İrfan Kaya Ülger – program host on Akıt TV;
Fatin Dağistanlı – program host on Akıt TV;
Ömer Ulutaş – Chairman of the Totpaq Party;
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu – Member of Parliament.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also stated that in response to calls and activities inciting enmity against the Republic of Azerbaijan, appropriate measures will continue to be taken.