# Azerbaijan’s ruling party defends school uniform rules after hijab dispute

https://mins.news/en/item/98539

- Reuters, 2026-10-13 18:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/azerbaijans-governing-party-defends-school-uniform-rules-after-hijab-dispute-2026-10-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ace7c3b76e0550001f0d269

> Azerbaijan defended its school uniform rules on Tuesday after they sparked protests over restrictions on Islamic headscarves, and told close ally Turkey to stay out of its domestic affairs.

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