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.