Avaz Zeynallı, an influential Azerbaijani investigative journalist and media executive, died on September 28, 2026, in Baku at the age of 56. His death was confirmed by colleagues and media outlets close to the journalist. Zeynallı had been a prominent voice in Azerbaijan’s media landscape for nearly three decades.
Born Avaz Tapdig oghlu Zeynalli on January 1, 1970, in Aghberk in the Goycha district, he studied law at Ankara University. He graduated in 1999 before returning to Azerbaijan to pursue a career in journalism.