14.10.2026 01:00
Restrictions on headscarves in schools in Azerbaijan were met with protests in Turkey. Thousands of people who gathered in front of diplomatic missions in Ankara and Istanbul reacted against the Aliyev administration with the slogan 'Hijab is Allah's command; it cannot be banned!' and demanded an end to the practice.
Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Ankara and the Azerbaijani Consulate General in Istanbul carried out protests against the Aliyev administration's headscarf restrictions in schools with the slogan “Hijab is Allah's Command; It Cannot Be Banned!”
SIMULTANEOUS DEMONSTRATIONS IN ANKARA AND ISTANBUL
Citizens reacting to restrictions on the headscarf in schools in Azerbaijan came together in Ankara and Istanbul. At the demonstrations held in front of Azerbaijan's diplomatic missions, it was emphasized that the headscarf is a religious requirement and calls were made to end the practice.
“HIJAB IS ALLAH'S COMMAND; IT CANNOT BE BANNED!”
The slogan of the protests became “Hijab is Allah's Command; It Cannot Be Banned!” During the demonstrations, it was expressed that the education rights of students wearing headscarves should not be restricted, while reactions toward the Azerbaijani administration came to the fore.
On the other hand, heavy security measures were taken due to the protests in front of the Azerbaijani Consulate General in Istanbul. The Consulate General's entrance was closed with security vehicles.