Turkish flag was reflected on the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, which has become one of the most important symbols of Azerbaijan. The flag lighted up the building to show solidarity with Turkey which struggles with the forest fires recently. The event was organized to show the close relationship, unity and solidarity between Turkey and Azerbaijan. Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan Cahit Bağcı, Azerbaijan Deputy Foreign Minister Fariz Rzayev, and representatives of Turkish NGOs operating in Azerbaijan attended the event.
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Download File: https://iha.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/iha-2021-08-12_08-14-09_815492.mp4?_=1Amid rising tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani community leader in Yekaterinburg, Shahin Shikhlinski, and his son Mutvali were briefly detained by Russian police near Baku Plaza shopping mall on July 1. Footage of the harsh detention circulated widely on social media, sparking public outrage in Azerbaijan. Both were released later that evening after giving witness statements.
The detentions follow a deadly Russian security operation on June 27 targeting Azerbaijani nationals in Yekaterinburg. Two brothers, Ziyeddin and Huseyn Safarov, were killed, three others were seriously injured, and nine were detained. The Russian Interior Ministry said the raids were part of a criminal investigation and were supported by the National Guard’s SOBR unit, but did not address the reported casualties.
In response, Azerbaijan summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires and demanded a full investigation. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture also canceled all Russian cultural events. Meanwhile, an investigation was launched into the Baku office of Sputnik-Azerbaijan over alleged illegal financing, leading to further detentions.
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