Azerbaijan team did not participated in the competition, but there were two Azerbaijani judoists - Mehman Azizov and Elchin Ismayilov in Turkey and Russia clubs. Elchin Ismayilov won silver medal and his club became the second.

Agayar Akhundzadeh, the head coach of Azerbaijani team said that other two judoists - Nijat Shikhaslizadeh and Elnur Mammadli could not compete in the composition of Istanbul team, because they represented Azerbaijan in World Judo Championship in the Dominican Republic, APA reports.