Gultekin Hajibeyli is deprived of contact with her family in a Turkish deportation center.

Azerbaijani opposition politician Gultekin Hajibeyli is not allowed to see his son in a Turkish deportation center. Turkish authorities have not provided official information on whether Hajibeyli will be deported to Azerbaijan.

As the "Caucasian Knot" reported, Gultekin Hajibeyli, a member of the Coordination Center of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) of Azerbaijan, was detained in Turkey on the night of November 30.

After Hajibeyli's detention in the deportation center in Arnavutkoy (a district of Istanbul), she has been deprived of contact with her loved ones, Azerbaijani lawyer Bahruz told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. Bayramov.

He noted that Hajibeyli's relatives asked him to represent the politician. "Gultekin Hajibeyli's son spoke to me. He said that since her arrest, he has been denied access to phone calls and meetings with her. There is no official order regarding her arrest or official statement. We also have no information yet on whether Hajibeyli will be extradited to Azerbaijan," Bayramov said.

The lawyer noted that he can officially begin her defense only after Hajibeyli is extradited or arrives in Azerbaijan. He also noted that Azerbaijani authorities had not announced any charges against Hajibeyli.

A lawyer, who wished to remain anonymous, told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that deportation decisions must be based on serious grounds.

"Gultekin Hajibeyli is not someone who could violate the rules of stay in Turkey, and she actually has a two-year residence permit in this country. Turkish authorities have previously granted Azerbaijani requests, detaining and deporting prominent figures, including journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov and former MP Huseyn Abdullayev. Their detentions were already processed in Baku. In Hajibeyli's case, more than three days passed after his detention. Usually, such issues are resolved immediately," the lawyer said.