President Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of condolences to the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
elchi reports that the letter states:
“Dear Mr. President,
My dear Brother,
I honor with deep respect the cherished memory of all the martyrs who sacrificed their lives to protect their Homeland during the prevention of the coup attempt in the Republic of Türkiye on July 15, 2016, and I extend my deepest condolences to their families and the brotherly people of Türkiye.
Ten years ago, brotherly Türkiye wrote one of the most tragic, yet at the same time, most honorable pages of its modern history. The treacherous coup attempt directed against statehood, the constitutional order, national will, and democratic foundations was decisively repelled thanks to the unwavering determination, resilience, and infinite loyalty of the Turkish people to their Homeland. The fact that thousands of people flocked to the squares, shielding the state, the flag, and national values with their bodies, was etched into the national memory forever as a true epic of heroism.
Your resolute and visionary leadership, the close unity of your people around you, and their immediate and unhesitating response to your calls were among the main factors that saved your country from great tragedies on that fateful night. Under your leadership, Türkiye emerged from this test even stronger, demonstrating its national will and traditions of statehood to the whole world once again.
What happened on that historic day proved that no malicious intent or destructive force can withstand the unity of the people and the state. That is precisely why the “Democracy and National Unity Day,” celebrated every year on July 15, is a symbol of your people’s national solidarity, fighting spirit, traditions of statehood, and will for freedom.
Guided by our cherished legacy, the principle of “One nation, two states,” the people and the state of Azerbaijan, as always, demonstrated solidarity with brotherly Türkiye and stood by its side during those decisive moments. All of this once again confirmed how strong and unbreakable the brotherhood and unity of our peoples are.
I am confident that the strong Azerbaijan-Türkiye friendship and brotherhood, which is a legacy passed down from generation to generation, will continue to strengthen, and our strategic alliance will continue to develop on an upward trajectory and be enriched with new content through our joint efforts.
My dear Brother, I wish you robust health, happiness, and success in your high state activities, and I wish peace, prosperity, and well-being to the brotherly Republic of Türkiye.”