Azerbaijan has declared 31 Turkish citizens "undesirable persons" and banned them from entering the country.

Axar.az reports, citing the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the individuals listed below have been declared “undesirable persons” under Azerbaijani law and banned from entering Azerbaijan because of statements made on social media and other online platforms that were directed against Azerbaijan’s sovereignty, national security, constitutional order, people and leadership, called for the forcible overthrow of the government, or sought to incite violence on religious extremist grounds, religious hatred and hostility.

The list includes:

Ahmet Baris Iyison — head of İyison Medya and the Gazeteciabi project

Cem Ozyurt — blogger

Akin Duru — TV8 and Acunmedya employee

Dursun Eker — journalist at File Produksiyon Hizmetleri

Adem Ozkose — journalist, political analyst and writer

Muhammed Emin Yildirim — Istanbul representative of Koklu Degiisim magazine and media group

Cuneyt Sezer — blogger, sociologist, columnist and political analyst

Serhat Koyuncu — public figure

Mikail Ayyildiz — religious writer and researcher

Ahi Aratoglu — researcher, writer, poet and sociologist

Muharrem Cavus — chairman of the AK Party’s Boğaziçi Youth Branch (2020–2025)

Fatih Erbakan — chairman of the New Welfare Party

Yahya Ugras — deputy chairman of the HÜDA PAR Party

Aydın Binboga — economist and politician

Hakki Eren — journalist at Koklu Degisim magazine

Sait Seyitoglu — head of financial and administrative affairs for HUDA PAR in Batman

Mehmet Boynukalın — theology professor at Marmara University and imam-preacher of Hagia Sophia

Okan Aytas — journalist and owner of Finansopia Medya

Mert Armagan — journalist

Yasar Yavuz — journalist for Yeni Safak, Dirilis Postası and Referans

Ahmet Sirri Arvas — poet, journalist and writer

Yusuf Kaplan — writer and journalist

Erdinc Tegmen — owner of Erte Medya

Ahmet Cakar — sports commentator and former football referee

Halil Atakan Ay — theologian

Ismail Kilicarslan — associated with TV NET and Yeni Safak newspaper

Murat Sahin — presenter on Akit TV

Irfan Kaya Ulger — presenter on Akit TV

Fatin Dagistanli — presenter on Akit TV

Omer Ulutas — chairman of the Topraq Party

Omer Faruk Gergerlioglu — member of parliament

The Foreign Ministry also stated that Azerbaijan would continue taking appropriate measures in response to calls and activities that promote hostility against the country.