Bilateral meeting will be held with Ilham Aliyev as part of his visit to Karabakh
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President Erdoğan will visit Karabakh on November 8, 2026, at the invitation of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The visit will be held on the occasion of Azerbaijan's Victory Day.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will go to Azerbaijan today.
Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran shared the following information in his statement regarding the visit on his NSosyal account:
"Our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, will visit Karabakh on November 8, 2026, upon the invitation of the President of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev. Within the scope of the visit to be held on the occasion of Azerbaijan's Victory Day, our President and President Mr. Aliyev will have bilateral meetings, evaluate various aspects of Turkey-Azerbaijan cooperation within this framework, and also discuss regional and global developments. They will consult."
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