Victory Party leader Ümit Özdağ: Türkiye and Azerbaijan won

Victory Party Chairman Ümit Özdağ made a remarkable statement on his social media account following the visit of AKP President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Azerbaijan.

Erdogan went to Karabakh yesterday for Azerbaijan's November 8 Victory Day and was welcomed by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at Fuzuli International Airport.

Erdogan, who was welcomed with an official ceremony in Shusha, had a one-on-one meeting with Aliyev.

"Türkiye AND AZERBAIJAN WON"

Evaluating the visit, which took place after the recent diplomatic tension between the two countries, Özdağ argued that an important stage in relations was left behind.

Özdağ used the following statements in his post on his social media account:

"With President Erdoğan's visit to Azerbaijan and President Aliyev's warm welcome, the critical threshold in relations was crossed. Both Presidents successfully managed the process by taking into consideration the best interests of their countries, and did not allow the enemies to rejoice. Turkey and Azerbaijan won."

ALİYEV IS EXPECTED TO COME TO Türkiye FOR COP31

After Erdogan's visit to Azerbaijan, all eyes turned to Ilham Aliyev's expected visit to Türkiye.

According to reports in the Azerbaijani press based on diplomatic sources, Aliyev is expected to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) held in Antalya between 9-20 November.

Aliyev's visit to Türkiye, which is expected to attend the Leaders' Summit to be held on 11-12 November, is also important in terms of the latest developments in Ankara-Baku relations.

There is no official statement yet regarding Aliyev's visit program and whether he will have a new bilateral meeting with Erdogan.

WHAT HAPPENED?

There has recently been diplomatic tension between Türkiye and Azerbaijan over the headscarf regulation.

Following the tension, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev did not attend the Organization of Turkic States Summit held in Ankara, and the Azerbaijani administration banned some Turkish names from entering the country.