Iran’s “Sahar Azari” television channel linked footage from an event held in Türkiye’s Diyarbakir province to Azerbaijan, presenting it as a rally organized in Azerbaijan in support of people wearing hijabs.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports that the Media and Broadcasting Council said this in a statement.
The statement said the channel’s portrayal, which misrepresented the location and nature of the event, was a clear case of disinformation that grossly falsified facts, sought to manipulate public opinion and misled audiences:
“The channel’s activities are characterized by the dissemination of biased and untrue information directed against Azerbaijan, as well as attempts to mislead public opinion through provocative content. Its systematic distortion of events concerning our country, repeated publication of disinformation and approach aimed at creating a negative image of Azerbaijan show that this is a central element of its information policy.”
The Media and Broadcasting Council said the channel had been placed on a blacklist because of this sustained and biased activity.
“The Media and Broadcasting Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan calls on media outlets to ensure accuracy and objectivity in reporting, refrain from presentations that manipulate public opinion or distort the nature of events, and urges the public to view such posts critically, verify information through reliable sources and avoid becoming a tool for spreading disinformation,” the statement said.
