The project's ambition didn't stop there; it aimed to host a Formula 1 race around the £1.5 billion Azerbaijan Tower, the centrepiece of the islands intended to be the tallest building in the world.

The islands' centrepiece was to be the Azerbaijan Tower, set to become the tallest building in the world. The theory of the Khazar Islands was if it could work for Dubai’s Palm Island ...

The enigmatic tower is recognised as a key symbol of Baku and appears on Azerbaijan’s currency. Nearby, the Palace of the Shirvanshahs is a masterpiece of 15th Century Azerbaijani architecture ...

“At 11.02 a.m., the pilots contacted Aktau Airport’s air traffic control tower.” “The air traffic controller ... Kazakh authorities and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev called for restraint in ...

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash, likely caused by Russian air defense, shines light on a glaring issue the Kremlin has long ...