Citizens of Turkey illegally promoting religion in Azerbaijan detained

Baku, Azerbaijan – Citizens of Turkey illegally promoting religion in Azerbaijan have been detained, Ganja police office told APA.

As a result of the operations carried out by Ganja department of National Security Ministry and Nizami district police department of Ganja police office, Turkish citizens – Orhan Fuat Ibrahimcan, 23, Sami Mehdi Mustafa, 65, Mehmet Bostan Osman, 23, and Mustafa Hasar Nizamettin, 22, have been detained.

Two of the detainees – Mehmet Bostan Osman, 23, and Mustafa Hasar Nizamettin, 22, are students of Ganja State University.

The investigation found out that the detainees were illegally promoting religious sect “Suleymanchilar” without appropriate state registration.

Nizami district police department continues investigations.