Published September 27,2023
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Türkiye marked Azerbaijan‘s Remembrance Day on Wednesday — the third anniversary of the Patriotic War.
“On the Remembrance Day that marks the beginning of the epic struggle for the liberation of Karabakh and the occupied Azerbaijani territories, I remember all our martyrs with mercy and respectfully commemorate our veterans,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wrote on X to commemorate the Patriotic War within the Karabakh area.
Karabakh belongs to Azerbaijan, he stated.
Communications Director Fahrettin Altun stated: “On the anniversary of the struggle that began on Sept. 27, 2020, lasting 44 days to liberate the territories under Armenia’s occupation in Azerbaijan, we remember all our martyrs with mercy.”
Chief adviser to Erdoğan, Akif Çağatay Kılıç, additionally stated Karabakh belongs to Azerbaijan.
“On the anniversary of Azerbaijan’s struggle to liberate Karabakh from Armenia’s occupation, I remember all our martyrs with mercy. I respectfully commemorate our heroic veterans,” he stated.
Large-scale clashes erupted Sept. 27, 2020, within the Karabakh area when the Armenian military launched assaults on civilians and Azerbaijani forces, violating a number of humanitarian cease-fire agreements.
Relations between the previous Soviet republics of Azerbaijan and Armenia have been tense since 1991 when the Armenian navy occupied Nagorno-Karabakh, often known as Upper Karabakh, a territory internationally acknowledged as a part of Azerbaijan, and 7 adjoining areas — Lachin, Kalbajar, Aghdam, Fuzuli, Jabrayil, Qubadli and Zangilan.
Azerbaijan then launched a counter-offensive operation, later dubbed “Iron Fist,” which led to the 44-day battle ending with the liberation of Azerbaijani lands from the occupation of the Armenian forces. The combating ended with a deal brokered by Russia.
Source: www.anews.com.tr