Erdoğan: I wholeheartedly congratulate people of Azerbaijan on Victory Day

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan marked the fifth anniversary of Azerbaijan’s victory in the 2020 Karabakh war with a message celebrating the occasion and honouring those who lost their lives in the struggle.

In a post on X, Erdoğan described the 2020 victory as a “magnificent and tremendous achievement” that ended the 30-year occupation of Karabakh, Caliber.Az reports.

Karabağ’ın 30 yıllık işgalini sonlandıran muhteşem ve muazzam bir zaferin 5’inci yıl dönümünde, Vatan Muharebesi’nde toprağa düşen tüm şehitlerimizi, Azerbaycan’ın yiğit evlatlarını rahmetle yâd ediyorum.

Azerbaycan halkının Zafer Günü’nü canıgönülden tebrik ediyorum. 🇹🇷🇦🇿 pic.twitter.com/3NEbapNyE5

— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) November 8, 2025

He expressed deep respect and mercy for the Azerbaijani soldiers who died in the Patriotic War, referring to them as the brave sons of Azerbaijan.

“I wholeheartedly congratulate the people of Azerbaijan on Victory Day,” he wrote.