From 16:00 March 16 to 16:00 March 17, 2026

The media and social networks also covered the appeal of three United Nations Special Rapporteurs to the Government of Azerbaijan regarding the case of the arrested journalist Ulviya Ali  and the deportation of journalist Afgan Sadigov from Georgia.

The media agenda continues to be dominated by the military situation around Iran and its potential impact on Azerbaijan. The media focus on the telephone conversation between the presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Azerbaijan.

The main topic in today’s media is the second meeting of the heads of government of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States and their meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The central theme of the discussions is strategic solidarity among Turkic countries and the implementation of global transport corridors.

The media of Azerbaijan focus on the observance of the tenth anniversary of the April battles of 2016. It is noted that they marked the beginning of a turning point in the Karabakh conflict, and the local successes of the Azerbaijani army became a precursor to the full restoration of the country’s territorial integrity.