Azerbaijani presidential aide says Turkish journalist distorted his remarks

Azerbaijani presidential aide and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmet Hajiyev has stated that a publication by a Turkish journalist in which remarks attributed to him did not reflect his actual position.

In a post on X, Hajiyev said the meeting with the representatives of Turkish media were interesting; however, he regretted to note that in the report published by Türkiye Gazetesi journalist Yılmaz Bilgen on August 5, 2026, some statements attributed to him were presented in a distorted manner, Caliber.Az reports.

“We had an interesting meeting with representatives of Turkish media who were visiting Azerbaijan. However, I regret to note that in the report published by Türkiye Gazetesi journalist Yılmaz Bilgen on August 5, 2026, some statements attributed to me were presented in a distorted manner. A number of expressions cited in the article as my remarks are not true. Once again, I would like to emphasize that the Republic of Azerbaijan, guided by its national interests, pursues an independent and principled foreign policy," Hajiyev noted.

Azərbaycanda səfərdə olan Türkiyə media nümayəndələri ilə maraqlı görüşümüz baş tutdu. Amma təəssüdlə qeyd edirəm ki, “Türkiye Gazetesi”nın jurnalisti Yılmaz Bilgen tərəfindən 5 avqust 2026-cı il tarixində dərc olunmuş reportajda mənə aid edilən bəzi fikirlər təhrif olunmuş… pic.twitter.com/SamK5Va9BJ

— Hikmet Hajiyev (@HikmetHajiyev) August 5, 2026

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov