# Inside Azerbaijan’s hijab row: teachers, pupils and tensions with Turkey

https://mins.news/en/item/99355

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-14 07:57 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/tensions-with-teachers-pupils-and-turkiye-inside-azerbaijans-hijab-row?traffic_source=rss

> Azerbaijan’s public-school hijab restrictions have sparked protests, with some teachers barred from entering and students at risk of exclusion. The government says the uniform rules uphold secular education, while critics say they threaten rights to work and study. A Turkish presidential adviser called the move unacceptable, prompting a rebuke from Azerbaijan’s governing party.

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