https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/erdogan-sacks-adviser-amid-efforts-to-repair-ties-with-azerbaijan-over-headscarf-rowContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/erdogan-sacks-adviser-amid-efforts-to-repair-ties-with-azerbaijan-over-headscarf-rowhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/erdogan-sacks-adviser-amid-efforts-to-repair-ties-with-azerbaijan-over-headscarf-row#u168062Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:16:33 +0000Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed senior advisor Oktay Saral following tensions between Turkey and Azerbaijan. The friction arose after Saral criticized Azerbaijan over its ban on headscarves in primary and secondary schools. Saral confirmed his departure, stating he learned of the decision on Saturday. The dismissal meets demands from Baku as Turkey works to repair bilateral relations and secure President Ilham Aliyev's attendance at an upcoming Turkic states summit. The headscarf dispute has tested strategic ties and created a diplomatic chill between Ankara and Baku.