Mahir Mammadov, the former bodyguard of Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev, was found dead in a hotel in Aydin, Turkey.

The exact cause of death has not been determined yet.

Mammadov was 50 years old.

He had come to Turkey for vacation three days ago, together with his family, reports haber48. They were staying in a five-star hotel.

Mammadov’s dead body was discovered by his wife, who had returned to their hotel room, with their son, after a walk.

Mahir Mammadov was Ilham Aliyev's personal bodyguard "for some time," Turkish media report. But it is not noted exactly when.