One of seven Turkish citizens placed on international wanted list by the Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's Office is Abdurahman Tumer, who is linked to the Turkish film industry. But in the official statement of the Azerbaijani law enforcement agency, he is referred to simply as the owner of a personal Facebook page.
The criminal case concerns alleged public calls to change the constitutional order in Azerbaijan by force, seize state power, as well as incitement to religious hatred and enmity. The Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's Office reported this on Monday.
According to the respective criminal investigation, between September 25 and October 18, the aforesaid seven Turkish nationals had distributed materials with religious extremist content on social media and other online platforms. The Azerbaijani investigative body finds that these publications contained calls for the violent seizure of power in Azerbaijan and the change of the country's constitutional order.
The case materials include as well protests held in front of Azerbaijani diplomatic missions in Turkey. The investigation claims that during these events, calls for the violent seizure of power in Azerbaijan and statements of a religious extremist nature were made.
The criminal case was opened on October 16 under several articles of the Azerbaijan Criminal Code. They provide for liability for repeated public calls for the violent seizure of power in Azerbaijan and changes in the country’s constitutional order, incitement of religious hatred and enmity through the use of violence, as well as the preparation, storage, and dissemination of materials containing calls for or justifying religious extremist activities in Azerbaijan.
A Baku district court on Monday ruled for the pretrial detention in absentia of all seven Turkish citizens involved in this criminal case. And after that, an international arrest warrant was issued for them.
The Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan added that the criminal investigation is ongoing.