On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, Sheikh-ul-Islam of the Muslims of the Caucasus, Allahshukur Pashazadeh, sent the message, "I pray to Allah Almighty to protect the Ummah and all of humankind, to save the world from the disasters of war, terror and hatred, and to bless our world with peace and tranquillity. May Allah bless you all."

The weather may have been grey and drizzly in Ankara on June 3, but the inauguration ceremony of the newly re-elected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was undoubtedly a noteworthy affair.

As the holy month of Ramadan begins, Edward Rowe looks at four of the Caspian Region’s important, if lesser-known, Islamic gems.

How the Caspian Region is Supporting Earthquake Relief in Turkiye

The terrible quakes in Turkiye and Syria galvanized over 100 nations to send helpers and aid, including all ten countries of the Caspian Region.

For January 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Edward Rowe tells the story of three heroic men from the Caspian Region who helped save the lives of hundreds of Jewish families.

Ahmet Agaoglu was a Turkish-Azerbaijani politician, educator and journalist, well remembered in both Turkiye and Azerbaijan. His story is as tumultuous as the times he lived in.