# Aliyev’s snub of Turkic summit brings Azerbaijan-Turkey tensions to the fore

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- Reuters, 2026-10-30 11:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/aliyevs-snub-turkic-summit-brings-azerbaijan-turkey-tensions-fore-2026-10-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae480ed53aa080001e5580c

> Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev missed Friday’s summit of Turkic states despite a personal invitation from Turkey’s president, underscoring growing tensions between the historic allies over domestic and regional policies.