08.11.2026 12:50
President Erdoğan went to Karabakh to attend Azerbaijan's November 8 Victory Day celebrations. Erdoğan, who was welcomed at the airport by President Ilham Aliyev, will attend the Victory Day events after their bilateral meeting. In his congratulatory letter sent to Aliyev before the visit, Erdoğan emphasized Turkey-Azerbaijan brotherhood and stated that the Karabakh Victory is a source of pride for the entire Turkic world.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan traveled to Azerbaijan to attend the ceremonies held on the occasion of the 6th anniversary of the Karabakh Victory. After Erdoğan, who departed from Istanbul, arrived in Azerbaijan, he was welcomed at the airport by President Ilham Aliyev. The visit is significant both for diplomatic contacts between Türkiye and Azerbaijan and for the Victory Day celebrations in Karabakh.
ERDOĞAN WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A HIGH-LEVEL DELEGATION
During his visit to Azerbaijan, President Erdoğan was accompanied by his wife Emine Erdoğan, as well as Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı, MİT Director İbrahim Kalın, Presidency Communications Director Burhanettin Duran, and many high-level officials. Erdoğan was seen off from Istanbul Atatürk Airport by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz and accompanying officials.
ERDOĞAN AND ALIYEV WILL HOLD A BILATERAL MEETING
According to a statement by the Presidency Communications Directorate, Erdoğan and Aliyev will meet one-on-one as part of the visit. The meeting will address Türkiye-Azerbaijan relations, the development of cooperation between the two countries, and regional developments. The leaders are also expected to make assessments on global issues.
THE 6TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KARABAKH VICTORY IS BEING CELEBRATED
Azerbaijan is celebrating the 6th anniversary of regaining control of Shusha on November 8, 2020. Following this development, one of the turning points of the Second Karabakh War, a ceasefire agreement was signed on November 10, 2020. As part of Erdoğan's visit, his participation in the Victory Day parade together with Aliyev is also on the program.