Azerbaijan bans 31 Turkish citizens from entering the country

The Foreign Ministry has added 31 Turkish citizens to its list of “undesirable persons.”

The ministry told "Operativ Məlumat Mərkəzi-OMM", Operative Information Center-OMM reports.

According to the information, in view of statements made through various social networks and internet platforms that were directed against the sovereignty, national security and constitutional order of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as its people and leadership, and called for the forcible change of power and violence on religious extremist grounds, or incited religious hatred and hostility, the following citizens of the Republic of Türkiye have been declared “undesirable persons” in accordance with Azerbaijani law and barred from entering the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan:

1. Ahmet Barış İyison – Head of İyison Medya and the Gazeteciabi project
2. Cem Özyurt – Blogger
3. Akın Duru – Employee of TV8 and Acunmedya
4. Dursun Eker – Journalist, File Prodüksiyon Hizmetleri
5. Adem Özköse – Journalist, political analyst and writer
6. Muhammed Emin Yıldırım – Istanbul representative of the “Köklü Değişim” magazine and media group
7. Cüneyt Sezer – Blogger, sociologist, publicist and political analyst
8. Serhat Koyuncu – Public figure
9. Mikail Ayyıldız – Religious writer and researcher
10. Ahi Aratoğlu – Researcher, writer, poet and sociologist
11. Muharrem Çavuş – Head of the AK Parti Boğaziçi Youth Branch (2020-2025)
12. Fatih Erbakan – Chairman of the Yeniden Refah Party
13. Yahya Uğraş – Deputy chairman of the HÜDA PAR Party
14. Aydın Binboğa – Economist and politician
15. Hakkı Eren – Journalist with “Köklü Değişim”
16. Sait Seyitoğlu – Head of financial and administrative affairs for the HÜDA PAR party in Batman
17. Mehmet Boynukalın – Professor of theology at Marmara University, imam-preacher of Hagia Sophia
18. Okan Aytaş – Journalist and owner of Finansopia Medya
19. Mert Armağan – Journalist
20. Yaşar Yavuz – Journalist with Yeni Şafak, Diriliş Postası and Referans
21. Ahmet Sırrı Arvas – Poet, journalist and writer
22. Yusuf Kaplan – Writer and journalist
23. Erdinc Teğmen – Owner of Erte Medya
24. Ahmet Çakar – Sports commentator and former football referee
25. Halil Atakan Ay – Theologian
26. İsmail Kılıçarslan – TV NET, “Yeni Şafak” newspaper
27. Murat Şahin – Presenter on Akıt TV
28. İrfan Kaya Ülger – Presenter on Akıt TV
29. Fatin Dağistanlı – Presenter on Akıt TV
30. Ömer Ulutaş – Chairman of the Toprak Party
31. Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu – Member of parliament

The Foreign Ministry also said that it would continue to take relevant measures in response to calls directed against the Republic of Azerbaijan and activities that promote hostility.