The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has placed 31 Turkish citizens on the “personae non gratae” list.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) informed Globalinfo.az about the decision.
According to the report, taking into account statements made via various social media networks and internet platforms targeting the sovereignty, national security, constitutional structure, people, and leadership of the Republic of Azerbaijan, calling for the forcible overthrow of government, as well as inciting religious radicalism-based violence, religious hatred, and enmity, the following citizens of the Republic of Turkey have been declared “personae non gratae” in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan and barred from entering the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
Ahmet Barış İyison – Head of İyison Medya company and the Gazeteciabi project
Cem Özyurt – Blogger
Akın Duru – Employee of TV8 and Acunmedya
Dursun Eker – Journalist, File Prodüksiyon Hizmetleri
Adem Özköse – Journalist, political analyst, writer
Muhammed Emin Yıldırım – Istanbul representative of “Köklü Değişim” magazine and media group
Cüneyt Sezer – Blogger, sociologist, publicist, and political analyst
Serhat Koyuncu – Public figure
Mikail Ayyıldız – Religious writer and researcher
Ahi Aratoğlu – Investigative writer, poet, and sociologist
Muharrem Çavuş – Head of AK Party Boğaziçi Youth Branch (2020-2025)
Fatih Erbakan – Chairman of the New Welfare Party (Yeniden Refah Partisi)
Yahya Uğraş – Deputy Chairman of the Free Cause Party (HÜDA PAR)
Aydın Binboğa – Economist, politician
Hakkı Eren – Journalist for “Köklü Değişim”
Sait Seyitoğlu – Head of Batman Financial and Administrative Affairs Department of the HÜDA PAR party
Mehmet Boynukalın – Professor of Theology at Marmara University, Imam-Hatip of Hagia Sophia
Okan Aytaş – Journalist, owner of Finansopia Medya company
Mert Armağan – Journalist
Yaşar Yavuz – Journalist for Yeni Şafak, Diriliş Postası, Referans
Ahmet Sırrı Arvas – Poet, journalist, writer
Yusuf Kaplan – Writer, journalist
Erdinc Teğmen – Owner of Erte Medya
Ahmet Çakar – Sports commentator, former football referee
Halil Atakan Ay – Theologian
İsmail Kılıçarslan – TV NET, “Yeni Şafak” newspaper
Murat Şahin – Program host on Akit TV
İrfan Kaya Ülger – Program host on Akit TV
Fatin Dağistanlı – Program host on Akit TV
Ömer Ulutaş – Chairman of the Toprak Party
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu – Member of Parliament
“Appropriate measures will continue to be taken in response to appeals against the Republic of Azerbaijan and activities promoting hostility,” the ministry statement said.
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