President Erdoğan is in Azerbaijan. "Those who want to weaken our brotherhood will not be able to achieve their goals."

Emphasizing that the brotherhood between Türkiye and Azerbaijan goes beyond a common language, history and culture, Erdoğan said:

"This is why we know the joy of Baku as the joy of Ankara and the pride of Shusha as the pride of our entire nation. Those who want to weaken this 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. With the permission of God Almighty, our unity will always last. We are also working with all our strength to make this vision dominant in the Turkish world. Turkish States "The advanced level our organization has reached today is the most concrete result of our common will and efforts. On this occasion, I would like to thank Azerbaijan for its efforts for the unity and solidarity of the Turkish world during our term presidency, and hopefully we will strive to ensure that the organization has a more effective and institutional structure."

Pointing out that they passed through 7 different tunnels while coming from Fuzuli International Airport to the city of Shusha, Erdoğan said, "These 7 tunnels show how successful the infrastructure construction in the region is. We are fortunate to see where we came from when we come to Shusha. I believe that Shusha will be much different on our next visit. Fuzuli will be different. Because there is a leader and a staff who believes in this job and is committed to this work. This leader, this staff is the same." "I once again commemorate our beloved martyrs who engraved the Karabakh Victory in our history with their lives and blood. I once again wholeheartedly congratulate our Azerbaijani brothers on this glorious victory. As Turkey and the Turkish nation, we will always continue to be with you, knowing your sorrow and your joy." he said.

At the end of his speech, Erdogan, quoting Bahtiyar Vahabzade's lines "All our situations, our joys, our sorrows are one. Our crescent on the flags, Azerbaijan-Türkiye", said:

"May God grant that our crescent-star red flag and the glorious Azerbaijani flag will fly side by side in the skies forever. I celebrate November 9 State Flag Day with my most heartfelt feelings. From here, I send my greetings and affection to the brotherly people of Azerbaijan. I would like to thank my brother Ilham for his warm hosting."

After their speeches, President Erdoğan and Azerbaijani President Aliyev shook hands and posed with each other's hands raised in the air.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev emphasized that the unity and brotherhood between Türkiye and Azerbaijan is unshakable and said, "Those who want to shake it will never achieve their desires." he said.

Stating that it made the Azerbaijani people happy that President Erdoğan was with them on Victory Day, Aliyev thanked Erdoğan.

Reminding that Erdoğan and the brotherly Turkish people were on the side of Azerbaijan during the 2nd Karabakh War, Aliyev said, "The statement you made in the first hours of the war and the phone call you had with me showed the whole world that brother Türkiye was on the side of Azerbaijan. Your statement gave us additional strength and morale." he said.

Recalling President Erdoğan's words "Azerbaijan is not alone, Turkey is on its side", Aliyev emphasized that these historical words will never be forgotten and said, "The Azerbaijani people know this very well and are therefore grateful to you personally and the brotherly Turkish people. The political and moral support you showed further increased our morale." he said.

Aliyev stated that the 2nd Karabakh War showed the unity of Türkiye and Azerbaijan once again and reminded that relations officially rose to the level of alliance with the Shusha Declaration.

Stating that the two countries have always been allies before this declaration, Aliyev said, "The peoples of Turkey and Azerbaijan are brotherly peoples. There are no peoples and states in the world that are as interconnected as we are. This is our great wealth. The Shusha Declaration only put these historical and cultural relations in an official framework. What unites us is our common history, ethnic roots, language, literature and spiritual values. This is a great wealth. Today, interstate relations are developing on this wealth and strong foundation." he said.

Aliyev said, "Our unity and brotherhood are unshakable. Those who want to shake it will never achieve their desires. We, as two peoples and above all as two leaders, protect this wealth. We do not allow anyone to come between us or cast a shadow on our unity, brotherhood and solidarity for the sake of their own personal interests." he said.

“TOGETHER WE ARE MUCH STRONGER”

Emphasizing that Türkiye has become a great power under the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and has a say in world-wide issues, Aliyev said, "Türkiye's strong economy, strong industrial potential and political weight are a reality today. This makes us very happy and strengthens us. Azerbaijan has also gone through a great development process in recent years and is taking firm steps forward on this path today. We are much stronger together. The Turkish-Azerbaijani union is an important factor in the region covering a wide geography. This stability, It is a factor of cooperation and security.” he said.

Aliyev concluded his remarks by saying, "The presence of Mr. President here in Karabakh on this Victory Day, despite his busy schedule, once again shows our unity to the whole world. I am sure that this unity will be eternal. No one in Türkiye or Azerbaijan has any doubts about this. We were together in the past, we were together during the war, we are together today and we will be together in the future. I think the main result of this historical visit is exactly as I said. Turkey-Azerbaijan unity is eternal and unshakable." He finished as follows.