Azerbaijani athletes took home gold for the Islamic world as the only team from a Muslim-majority nation to finish in the top ten at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics on Sunday. Beating their previous record set in London in 2012, the Paralympians from the South Caucasus state won 10thplace with 19 meda...
Nizami Ganjavi is one of Azerbaijan’s greatest poets and thinkers. Following a decree by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, in Janury, 2021 was declared the "Year of Nizami Ganjavi". The aim is to promote Nizami throughout the world and to further explore his legacy. It sh...
On Wednesday, the qualifiers for the Qatar World Cup get underway, with Azerbaijan, Turkey and all four home nations, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, all in action. Azerbaijan, Turkey, England, and Scotland face three opponents in the eight day schedule set aside for international...
Brexit has created new opportunities for the UK and Azerbaijan, a leading Azerbaijani MP has said. “In my opinion, leaving the EU opened new perspectives for our mutual cooperation. After Brexit the UK is not limited any more in any way of cooperation with the world, including Azerbaijan” Javansh...
It’s been a week since the curtain went down on the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, and there are still so many brilliant memories from this incredible sporting extravaganza to process. There was joy when Mete Gazoz took the gold in the men's individual archery. Gazoz, 22, beat Italy's Mauro Nespoli...
It took eight days for Azerbaijan to win its first medal of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, which came on Friday courtesy of Iryna Kindzerska, who won bronze in Judo. Forty eight hours later, boxer Alfonso Dominguez claimed a second bronze medal for Azerbaijan. Kindzerska was up against Xu Shian...
A team from Turkey's Haber Global television channel is in Baku to share their professional skills and experiences with Azerbaijani broadcasters, and also to learn more about the country following its recent conflict with Armenia. The trip follows an important media protocol signed by the leaders...
Turkey came into the UEFA European Football Championships as one of the favoured outsiders. Manager Şenol Güneş named a strong squad for Euro 2020 with many Turkish internationals playing abroad in Europe’s top clubs. Yet that quality has been elusive at the national level this past week, with Tu...
Another poor display from Turkey in their group game means them remain pointless after they were well beaten by Wales in Baku. Led by captain Gareth Bale, the Welsh side dominated the game in the first half, scoring just before half time. Bale collected the ball near the half-way line and sent...
Turkey will be aiming to put the disappointment of their defeat in their opening game against Italy behind them when they face Wales in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday night. The Turkish side had no answers to the press of the Italians on Friday, who deservedly won 3-0 in Rome, leaving the Turks r...
