Turkish ambassador commemorates Azerbaijani martyrs on Remembrance Day PHOTO

Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Cahit Bagci marked September 27—Remembrance Day—with a heartfelt message honoring the memory of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for Azerbaijan's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

Gardaş Azərbaycanın müstəqilliyi, suverenliyi və ərazi bütövlüyü uğrunda canlarından keçən bütün şəhidlərin əziz xatirəsini dərin ehtiramla yad edirik!#27SentyabrAnımGünü pic.twitter.com/VpdTiVDImS

— Cahit Bağcı (@cahitbagci) September 27, 2024

In a post on the social media platform X, Ambassador Bagci expressed profound respect for the fallen heroes, stating, “With deep respect, we honor the memory of all martyrs who gave their lives for the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan!” Caliber.Az reports.

Since 2021, the date of September 27 is marked as Remembrance Day in Azerbaijan, to honour the memories of the heroes of the Second Karabakh War.

On September 27, 2020, the decades-old conflict between the two countries ultimately spiraled after Armenia’s forces deployed in the occupied Azerbaijani lands shelled military positions and civilian settlements of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijani forces took immediate counter-measures to push the offensive back. The Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan announced the start of counter-offensive operations “to prevent the combat activity of the enemy troops and secure the safety of civilians” coming under fire. 

In a war that lasted 44 days in 2020, Azerbaijani troops liberated these lands from nearly three decades of illegal occupation by Armenia.

By Vafa Guliyeva