Turkish MP congratulates Azerbaijan on Victory Day, honours fallen heroes

The head of the Türkiye-Azerbaijan interparliamentary friendship group, Şamil Ayrım, extended his congratulations to the "brotherly nation of Azerbaijan" on the occasion of November 8th, Victory Day.

In his speech at the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (GNAT), Ayrım expressed his heartfelt wishes for the fallen heroes to rest in peace and for the swift recovery of war veterans, Caliber.Az reports, citing Ayrım's X page.

Kardeş Azerbaycan'ın 8 Kasım Zafer Günü vesilesiyle TBMM Genel Kurulunda gündem dışı konuştum.
🇦🇿Yaşasın Azerbaycan
🇹🇷Yaşasın Türkiye pic.twitter.com/EjfS2gIzuq

— ŞAMİL AYRIM 🇹🇷 (@samilayrim) November 7, 2024

During his address, Ayrim celebrated the shared ties between the two nations by reciting a verse from the poem "Azerbaijan" by the renowned Azerbaijani poet Samed Vurgun, proclaiming: “Long live Azerbaijan! Long live Türkiye!”

Victory Day in Azerbaijan commemorates the country’s triumph in the 2020 Karabakh conflict, marking the end of a 44-day war that resulted in the liberation of several territories from Armenian occupation. The occasion is celebrated with nationwide events to honour the sacrifices of the soldiers and the resilience of the Azerbaijani people.

By Khagan Isayev