21.10.2026 18:51
During a period of tension between Ankara and Baku due to the headscarf ban in schools in Azerbaijan, a surprise meeting took place. President Erdoğan spoke by phone with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Erdoğan invited Aliyev to the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States to be held in Ankara.
President Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Erdoğan stated to Aliyev that Turkey and Azerbaijan would carry their cooperation to further levels with the strength derived from the bond of brotherhood between them, and invited him to the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States to be held in Ankara.
PHONE CALL BETWEEN ERDOĞAN AND ALIYEV
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. During the meeting between the two leaders, relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan as well as regional developments were discussed. Erdoğan invited Aliyev to the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States to be held in Ankara on October 29-30.
This critical contact came after disagreements between the two countries due to the headscarf restriction applied in schools in Azerbaijan. Following the escalating tension after the Baku administration reacted to criticism from Turkey, the meeting signaled that the dialogue channel between Ankara and Baku had strengthened again.
STATEMENT FROM THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORATE
In the statement made by the Communications Directorate regarding the matter, the following statements were included: "Our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, held a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The leaders discussed Turkey-Azerbaijan bilateral relations and regional and global developments.
President Erdoğan stated during the call that Turkey and Azerbaijan would carry their cooperation to further levels with the strength derived from their bond of brotherhood.
During the call, our President once again celebrated the 35th anniversary of Azerbaijan's independence and invited Aliyev to the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States to be held in Ankara."