Turkish Foreign Minister congratulates Azerbaijan on Victory Day

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan extended heartfelt congratulations to the Azerbaijani people on the occasion of November 8 - Victory Day.

In a post shared on the social media platform X, Fidan expressed his pride and joy in the success of Azerbaijan's liberation efforts in Karabakh, Caliber.Az reports.

Kardeş Azerbaycan’ın 8 Kasım Zafer Günü’nü büyük bir sevinç ve gururla, yürekten kutluyorum.

Karabağ’ı öz yurduna kavuşturan Azerbaycanlı kardeşlerimizin zafer çoşkusunu paylaşıyor, azatlık mücadelesinde canlarını feda eden şehitlerimizi rahmetle, kahraman gazilerimizi hürmetle…

— Hakan Fidan (@HakanFidan) November 8, 2024

“Heartily, with great joy and pride I congratulate brotherly Azerbaijan on November 8 – Victory Day. I share the joy of our Azerbaijani brothers who liberated Karabakh, and pay tribute to our veteran heroes. May Allah rest the souls of our martyrs who gave their lives for the liberation of lands from occupation,” the post by Fidan read.

Before the outbreak of the 2020 conflict, the illegal separatist regime established in the occupied territories held a staged and unrecognised “presidential inauguration” in Shusha, further emphasising their claims.

The situation escalated on September 27, 2020, when Armenia's forces, positioned in the occupied Azerbaijani territories, launched attacks on both military and civilian targets across Azerbaijan. This marked a violent turn in the decades-long conflict. Throughout the 44-day military operations that followed, Azerbaijani forces succeeded in liberating nearly 300 settlements, including the cities of Jabrayil, Fuzuli, Zangilan, Gubadli, and Shusha, ending almost 30 years of illegal Armenian occupation.

The war culminated in a ceasefire agreement signed on November 10, 2020, between Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia. As part of this agreement, Armenia returned the occupied territories of Aghdam, Kalbajar, and Lachin to Azerbaijan.

On November 8, 2020, Azerbaijani forces regained control of Shusha, restoring the country's sovereignty over the city.

President Ilham Aliyev hailed the liberation of Shusha as the defining moment of Azerbaijan's victory in the 44-day war.

By Vafa Guliyeva