Ankara congratulates Azerbaijan on Restoration of Independence Day

Türkiye on Wednesday congratulated Azerbaijan on the 32nd anniversary of the restoration of its independence.

"I congratulate the independence anniversary of Azerbaijan, with whom we have a unique brotherhood in the world, with my most heartfelt feelings.


"I convey Türkiye's greetings to my brother President Ilham Aliyev and all the Azerbaijani people on this pride day," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on X.

The Turkish National Defense Ministry also congratulated the people of Azerbaijan.

"We will always continue to be united with our brothers and sisters with the understanding of 'One Nation, Two States'. Long live Türkiye-Azerbaijan brotherhood!" the ministry said on X.

Numan Kurtulmuş, the Turkish parliament speaker, also congratulated Azerbaijan and said Türkiye "walks shoulder to shoulder" with Azerbaijan toward its goal of Century of Türkiye.

Azerbaijan first declared independence from the Russian czarist regime but was toppled after almost two years in 1920 by the Soviet Union, and the people of Azerbaijan managed to restore state independence on Oct. 18, 1991.

On Nov. 9, 1991, Türkiye became the first state to recognize the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The close ties between Türkiye and Azerbaijan are often summed up in the motto: "One nation, two states."