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Fuad Alakbarov

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Fuad Alakbarov
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Alakbarov in 2017
Born1988/11/22
🏫 EducationGlasgow Caledonian University
💼 Occupation
Political commentator, social justice activist, photographer
🥚 Twitterdralakbarov
📷 Instagrambakukidinglasgow


Fuad Alakbarov (Azerbaijani: Fuad Ələkbərov; born 22 November 1988) is an Azerbaijani-Scottish political commentator, social justice activist and photographer.[1][2][3][4] He is known as a campaigner and writer on inequality, poverty, geopolitics and conflict.[5][6] Alakbarov has also written for The Jerusalem Post, The Jamestown Foundation, openDemocracy and Daily Sabah.[7]

Early life and education[edit]

Alakbarov was born in Baku in 1988. He attended Cleveden Secondary School in Glasgow. In 2012, he graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with BA Hons Management, Technology and Enterprise degree.

Political activism[edit]

His involvement in socialist politics accelerated in early 2014 during the Scottish independence referendum. He has been a long-time campaigner on refugee rights and anti-racism issues.[8] Alakbarov has been a longstanding critic of the indefinite detention.

On 12 September 2015, along with few activists, he created "Europe Sees Syria" campaign, which gathered over two million people around cities like Glasgow, London, Berlin, Aberdeen, Athens and Barcelona to raise awareness about the European refugee crisis. Since the late 2000s, he also provided humanitarian aid to refugees and homeless in the Calais Jungle, the Czech Republic, Greece, Turkey and Scotland.

Since 2017, he is a member of a cross party group on racial equality in the Scottish Parliament. In 2017, he played a key role in Scotland's recognition of the Khojaly Massacre.[9]

Alakbarov was opposed to the invasion of Iraq and War in Afghanistan, NATO-led military intervention in Libya, military strikes against Syria. He has called for Tony Blair to be investigated for alleged war crimes during the Iraq War.

Photojournalism[edit]

Alakbarov received his first camera from his father at the age of 13.[10] He is passionate about capturing life and how it interacts with, adapts to and alters the immediate natural environment. On an artistic level, he is drawn towards street photography, the urban landscape and conceptual photography.[11] In 2018, his photos was exhibited at the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow. In 2023, a major retrospective of Alakbarov's work was held at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.[12]

Alakbarov's photography has been influenced by Bruno Barbey, Raymond Depardon, Stanley Greene, Daido Moriyama, and Masahisa Fukase.

Personal life[edit]

Alakbarov is fluent in four languages: English, Russian, Turkish and Azerbaijani. He is an avid football fan and supports Neftchi Baku.[13] He was an interpreter for Gurban Gurbanov during Qarabag FK's away games against Chelsea in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League and Arsenal in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.[14]

Since 2017, Alakbarov represents Scotland at international chess championships.[15]

In Popular Culture[edit]

British writer and barrister Harriet Johnson's "Enough: The Violence Against Women and How to End It" book opens with a quote from him.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Brooks, Libby. "Paris attacks will have 'no effect' on plans to welcome Syrian refugees to Scotland". www.theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  2. ↑ McNish, Stu. "Conversations That Matter: The importance of whistleblowers". vancouversun.com. Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "BBC Kent reporter under fire for 'inflammatory' Suella Braverman Dover report comments". www.thenational.scot. www.thenational.scot. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ↑ Murphy, Sean. "'Best decision I've ever made' Photojournalist shares wonderful thread on why he's glad he moved to Scotland". www.dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Fuad, Alakbarov. "Africa-Azerbaijan Relations: The Need for a New Vision". thegeopolitics.com. thegeopolitics.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  6. ↑ Naysmith, Steven. "Grassroots campaigns add to pressure on Government over refugee crisis". www.heraldscotland.com/. The Herald. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "openDemocracy: Fuad Alakbarov". www.opendemocracy.net. openDemocracy. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Şotlandiyada bələdiyyə seçkilərinə hazırlaşan azərbaycanlı". www.bbc.com (in Azerbaijani). BBC. Retrieved 4 March 2024.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  9. ↑ "Şotlandiya parlamenti Xocalı faciəsi ilə bağlı qətnamə qəbul edib". kaspi.az (in Azerbaijani). kaspi.az. Retrieved 4 March 2024.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  10. ↑ "WHEN EAST MEETS WEST: THE NEW EXHIBITION BY PHOTOGRAPHER AND HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FUAD ALAKBAROV". Baku. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  11. ↑ Marsden, Tom (2015). "From Baku to Glasgow". Visions of Azerbaijan (September - October 2015): 78–81. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  12. ↑ "Azərbaycanlı fotoqrafın əsərləri Şotlandiyanın Kelvinqrov muzeyində nümayiş etdirilib". azertag.az (in Azerbaijani). azertag.az. Retrieved 4 March 2024.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  13. ↑ Wigger, Leo (16 June 2021). "Anstoß Aliyev". Zenith. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  14. ↑ Alakbarov, Fuad. "The story of FK Qarabag, the refugee club providing hope to a million". www.planetfootball.com. Planet Football. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  15. ↑ "Fuad Alakbarov's biography on FIDE". ratings.fide.com. FIDE.

Further reading[edit]

  • Marsden, Tom, "From Baku to Glasgow", Visions of Azerbaijan. October 2015, pg. 78-81.

External links[edit]


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