Ex-Turkish defence minister: "No one can now cast a sideways glance at Azerbaijan and Türkiye"

Hulusi Akar, Chairman of the National Defense Committee of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye and former Minister of Defense, has highlighted deepening defense cooperation between Türkiye and Azerbaijan.

In a post on his X page, Akar expressed strong support for Azerbaijan, saying: “No one can now cast a sideways glance at Azerbaijan and Türkiye,” Caliber.Az reports.

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Cenap Prezident İlham Aliyev “Yeter artık!” dedi,
Cumhurbaşkanımız Sayın Recep Tayyip Erdoğan da “Azerbaycan yalnız değil!” dedi.

44 günlük tarihi zafer sonrasında şanlı Azerbaycan bayrağı Şuşa’da, Karabağ’da şerefle, özgürce dalgalanır hale geldi.

Artık kimse Türkiye… pic.twitter.com/fdfj7c5a0d

— Hulusi AKAR (@hulusiakarmedya) April 12, 2025

He referred to President Ilham Aliyev's recent declaration — “enough is enough” — and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s message of solidarity, affirming that “Azerbaijan is not alone.”

“After the 44-day war, the glorious flag of Azerbaijan proudly waves over Shusha and Karabakh,” Akar noted.

“We are aware of our strength. As one fist, one heart, one army, we are continuing our modernization efforts. At the same time, we speak of peace and calm, of stability, diplomacy, and dialogue,” he added.

By Khagan Isayev