Azerbaijan–TRNC Culture Days: Northern Cyprus’ Culture Days opened in Baku at Icherisheher, with officials highlighting shared heritage and ongoing joint culture projects. Azerbaijan–TRNC Flights: TRNC PM Ünal Üstel says direct charter flights between Turkish Cyprus and Azerbaijan are nearing launch, framed as a boost for tourism, trade, education, and “brotherhood.” Diplomacy in Focus: Azerbaijan’s PM Ali Asadov met Ünal Üstel, praising the Culture Days and cooperation within the Organization of Turkic States. Education & Youth: Aghdam marked its first “Last Bell” graduation in 33 years, while the Heydar Aliyev Military Lyceum held its 26th graduation ceremony. Culture & Arts: YARAT opened major exhibitions (“Programmed Traces” and Mat Collishaw’s “Errata”), and the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum launched “NI – Natural Intelligence.” Human Rights: Rights activist Rufat Safarov received an eight-year prison sentence, with his lawyer calling it politically motivated. International Tech & Language: OpenAI CFO says Azerbaijani and Kazakh are among the fastest-growing languages on ChatGPT. Global Protest Echoes: Hundreds rallied in Stockholm against Israeli operations in Gaza and Lebanon, with Swedish activist of Azerbaijani origin Aydin Amir Hashimi speaking.