President Erdoğan is in Azerbaijan. "Those who want to weaken our brotherhood cannot achieve their goals."

Highlights from President Erdoğan's speech:

-I remember all our Karabakh martyrs with gratitude. The Karabakh victory is a source of pride for the entire Turkish geography. Our brotherhood with Azerbaijan goes much further. Our unity sheds light on the future. Those who want to weaken our brotherhood cannot achieve their goals. Our togetherness will always be eternal.

"The relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan have passed through various tests of history and reached their current advanced level. This union of hearts, which we describe with the motto 'One nation, two states', is an inextinguishable torch that sheds light on our future with the strength it draws from our common past. Azerbaijan's liberation of its own lands from occupation with the 44-day homeland war has opened the door to a new era in the South Caucasus.

-Those who want to weaken our brotherhood, which we have strengthened with the bond of alliance with the declaration we signed in Shusha on June 15, 2021, will never achieve their goals today and tomorrow, as they did yesterday. We follow with great appreciation the efforts made by Azerbaijan for the reconstruction of Karabakh and the restoration of the region's former vitality.

-Just as we embrace Azerbaijan's rightful struggle, we also support its sincere efforts to establish permanent peace in our region. As I conclude my words, we passed through 7 different tunnels especially today while coming here. These seven tunnels revealed how successful the infrastructure work was in the region. We are very fortunate to come to Shusha, no matter where we came from. I hope that the next time we come to Shusha, it will be different because there is a leader and a staff who believe in this work and are committed to it. "This leader and this staff continue on their way with the same belief."

Before the visit, President Erdoğan sent a congratulatory letter to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

According to the statement made by the Presidency of Azerbaijan, Erdoğan celebrated the 6th anniversary of the regaining of freedom of the Azerbaijani lands, which were occupied for 30 years, in his letter. Erdogan congratulated Aliyev and all the Azerbaijani people on Victory Day.

Erdoğan included the following in his congratulatory letter:

"Azerbaijan's rightful struggle, crowned with a great victory, has become a source of pride for the entire Turkish world. The rapid progress of the reconstruction and revival of the regions liberated from occupation gives us all a sense of pride."

Touching on the importance of the bonds of brotherhood between Türkiye and Azerbaijan based on the understanding of "One nation, two states", which was reinforced with the Shusha Declaration, Erdogan continued as follows:

"As a result of the work we carry out in coordination to establish permanent peace, tranquility and stability in our region, the South Caucasus is no longer known as a region of conflict and instability, but as a region of cooperation and development. I wish God's mercy to our heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the fight for the independence of their homeland, I remember their cherished memories with respect and respect, and I express my gratitude to our veterans. Dear Brother, on this occasion, health and happiness to Your Excellency, brother I wish the Azerbaijani people a prosperous and peaceful future and convey my sincere greetings and wishes.”