Eurasianet

War in Gaza and domestic politics in Turkey create cracks in Azerbaijani-Turkish alliance.

The public has perhaps never been so disengaged from politics.

The snap presidential election in Azerbaijan is an effort to secure the regime's legitimacy before euphoria over the victory in Karabakh subsides.

Amid the growing suppression of the few remaining vocal critics of the government, a fierce campaign has been launched against "no war" activists in Azerbaijan.

Political movements based on Shia Islam have faced an uphill battle, as both the government and mainstream opposition are devoted to a secular, pro-Turkic national narrative.

The new park reflects the logic that dominates Azerbaijan’s system: enemies, internal and external, must be destroyed.

For those of us advocating for progressive values in Azerbaijan, the war has been a setback.