Türkiye congratulates Azerbaijan on fifth anniversary of Victory Day

Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defence and Ministry of Foreign Affairs have extended their congratulations to Azerbaijan on the occasion of Victory Day.

5 yıl önce Karabağ’da büyük bir zafer kazanan Azerbaycan Türk'ü kardeşlerimizin 8 Kasım Zafer Günü’nü kutluyor, kardeşlerimizi gönülden selamlıyoruz.

Türkiye ve Azerbaycan ilelebet #TekMilletİkiDevlet olarak bir ve beraber olmaya devam edecek! 🇹🇷🇦🇿#MillîSavunmaBakanlığı pic.twitter.com/XwCM6yPNfs

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) November 8, 2025

In a post on its X (formerly Twitter) page, the Ministry of National Defence wrote: “We congratulate our Azerbaijani brothers on Victory Day, 8 November — the day of the great victory achieved in Karabakh five years ago. Türkiye and Azerbaijan will always stand together as one nation, two states.”

Selam olsun sana, kardeş Azerbaycan!

8 Kasım Zafer Günü'n kutlu olsun!

Bugün kahraman komandolarımız, Bakü sokaklarını cesaretin ve kardeşliğin sesiyle inletecek; Azerbaycan Türk'ü kardeşlerimizi gururla selamlayacak.

Hava Kuvvetlerimizin muharip uçakları da Ay Yıldız’ın… pic.twitter.com/N78OsYsfPt

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) November 8, 2025

Similarly, Türkiye’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted: “We congratulate the Azerbaijani people on the fifth anniversary of Victory, achieved through their resilience and heroism, and we pay our deepest respects to the bright memory of the heroes who gave their lives for their homeland.”

Azerbaycan halkının azim ve kahramanlıkla kazandığı zaferin beşinci yıldönümünü kutluyor, vatan toprağı uğruna canlarını feda eden tüm kahramanları saygı ve rahmetle anıyoruz. pic.twitter.com/Y6OdB2ZNGI

— T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı (@TC_Disisleri) November 8, 2025

Victory Day in Azerbaijan, celebrated on November 8, marks the liberation of the city of Shusha during the 44-day Patriotic War in 2020. The capture of Shusha was a decisive moment that led to the end of large-scale hostilities in Karabakh and is seen as a symbol of restored territorial integrity. The day honours the heroism of Azerbaijani soldiers and commemorates those who gave their lives for the homeland, while highlighting national unity and cultural heritage.