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🇦🇿🇹🇷🇮🇷⚡- On September 21, 2026, Azerbaijan’s Cabinet of Ministers adopted Resolution No. 309, which effectively bans students from wearing the hijab in schools nationwide. The move sparked protests, and users reported that social media platforms were restricted for a time. According to the pro-Baku Azerbaijani Press Agency, APA, nearly two-thirds (64%) of what it calls “information attacks” over the issue have come from Turkey, with Iran accounting for just 11%. The outlet also suggested the two countries had swapped roles, with Turkey acting the way Baku would expect from Iran, and Iran behaving the way expected of Turkey. Baku has since added 31 Turkish citizens to its list of undesirable persons, while President Aliyev, without naming Turkey, warned against interfering in the country’s way of life.