Baku declares group of Turkish citizens “undesirable persons”

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BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 21. Certain citizens of Türkiye have been declared “undesirable persons” under Azerbaijani law, and their entry into Azerbaijan has been prohibited.

This was stated in a statement issued by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

According to the statement, the decision was made in response to statements published on various social media platforms and websites that were directed against Azerbaijan’s sovereignty, national security, constitutional order, people, and leadership. The statements also allegedly called for a forcible change of government, advocated violence based on religious radicalism, and incited religious hatred and hostility.

The following Turkish citizens have been declared “undesirable persons” under Azerbaijani law and banned from entering the country:

1. Ahmet Barış İyison – Head of İyison Medya and the Gazeteciabi project
2. Cem Özyurt – Blogger
3. Akın Duru – Staff member at TV8 and Acunmedya
4. Dursun Eker – Journalist, File Prodüksiyon Hizmetleri
5. Adem Özköse – Journalist, political analyst, writer
6. Muhammed Emin Yıldırım – Istanbul representative for 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 Party Boğaziçi Youth Branch (2020–2025)
12. Fatih Erbakan – Chairman of the New Welfare Party (Yeniden Refah Partisi)
13. Yahya Uğraş – Deputy Chairman of the HÜDA PAR party
14. Aydın Binboğa – Economist, politician
15. Hakkı Eren – Journalist for "Köklü Değişim"
16. Sait Seyitoğlu – Head of the Finance and Administrative Affairs Department for HÜDA PAR in Batman
17. Mehmet Boynukalın – Professor of Theology at Marmara University, Imam-Hatip of Hagia Sophia
18. Okan Aytaş – Journalist, owner of Finansopia Medya
19. Mert Armağan – Journalist
20. Yaşar Yavuz – Journalist for Yeni Şafak, Diriliş Postası, and Referans
21. Ahmet Sırrı Arvas – Poet, journalist, writer
22. Yusuf Kaplan – Writer, journalist
23. Erdinc Teğmen – Owner of Erte Medya
24. Ahmet Çakar – Sports commentator, former football referee
25. Halil Atakan Ay – Theologian
26. İsmail Kılıçarslan – TV NET, "Yeni Şafak" newspaper
27. Murat Şahin – Program host at Akit TV
28. İrfan Kaya Ülger – Program host at Akit TV
29. Fatin Dağistanlı – Program host at Akit TV
30. Ömer Ulutaş – Chairman of the Toprak Party
31. Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu – MP

According to the MFA, appropriate measures will continue to be taken in response to statements directed against Azerbaijan and activities that incite hostility.