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Syrians who could not find their relatives held in Sednaya Prison, which was evacuated after the fall of the Assad regime, are looking at the prison’s documents that are scattered around to find any traces.

“We cannot find my brother dead or alive. I am trying to find out where he is,” says Hassan Tahder.

“I have been looking for my 2 brothers for 13 years. We could not find them or their bodies. I am trying to reach them by looking at the documents here,” said Ahmed Al Gahir.

Meanwhile, the treatment of the released prisoners reportedly continues in poor conditions.

Umutcan İşledici – Göktürk Fırat – Ahmet Arslan

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Russia-Azerbaijan Tensions Escalate Amid Detentions and Deadly Raids

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Amid 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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