Georgia deported 27 Azerbaijani nationals in 2025; Istanbul man linked to Dagestan Telegram channel was killed; former mayor’s insult case dismissed after compensation.

In 2025, Georgia deported 27 Azerbaijani nationals, mostly in the second quarter, as part of immigration enforcement, with no further details on reasons provided. In Istanbul, Abakar Abakarov, founder of the Telegram channel "Utro Dagestan," was found dead with stab wounds; a person present at the scene is suspected, and he had been wanted by Russia since 2023 over alleged role in airport unrest. Meanwhile, a criminal insult case against former Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was dismissed after his team paid compensation, as the court ruled the matter eligible for settlement under Turkish law, with an appeal possible within two weeks.