21.10.2026 14:33
Ahmet Çakar, one of 31 Turkish citizens banned from entering Azerbaijan, responded to the decision from his social media account. Stating that he had not made any statement against Azerbaijan, Çakar called out to the embassy and asked for the reason for the ban.
Former referee and sports commentator Ahmet Çakar made two posts after his entry into Azerbaijan was banned. Expressing surprise at the decision, Çakar asked the Azerbaijani Embassy for an explanation.
"WHY WAS MY ENTRY INTO YOUR COUNTRY BANNED?"
In his post addressing the embassy, Çakar said, "Dear Azerbaijani embassy, why was my entry into your country banned? Could you please explain.."
"NOTHING NEGATIVE CAME OUT OF MY MOUTH"
In another post, Çakar stated that he had not made any negative statement about Azerbaijan, and wrote, “Why is my entry into Azerbaijan banned at all. ...... Good heavens. Nothing negative came out of my mouth. About Azerbaijan...”
31 TURKISH CITIZENS WERE ON THE LIST
In the Azerbaijani authorities' statement dated October 21, it was reported that 31 Turkish citizens had been placed on the “undesirable persons” list. Various statements on social media and internet platforms were cited as the justification for the decision. However, no concrete examples on an individual basis were shared regarding which words or actions caused the people on the list to be included in the ban.
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