BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 15. President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory
letter to President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip
Erdoğan.
"Dear Mr. President,
My dear Brother,
I honor with deep respect the cherished memory of all the
martyrs who sacrificed their lives in defense of their homeland
during the thwarting of the coup attempt in the Republic of Türkiye
on July 15, 2016, and express my deepest condolences to their
families and to the brotherly people of Türkiye.
Ten years ago, brotherly Türkiye wrote one of the most tragic,
yet most honorable chapters of its modern history. The treacherous
coup attempt against statehood, the constitutional order, the
national will, and democratic foundations was resolutely repelled
thanks to the unwavering determination, steadfastness, and
boundless loyalty of the Turkish people to their Motherland. The
fact that thousands of people rushed to the squares, putting their
lives on the line and standing up for their state, flag, and
national values, has been eternally etched into the national memory
as a true epic of heroism.
Your decisive and visionary leadership, the close unity of your
people around you, and their immediate and unwavering response to
your calls were among the key factors that saved your country from
great tragedies on that fateful night. Under your leadership,
Türkiye emerged from this trial even stronger, once again
demonstrating its national will and traditions of statehood to the
entire world.
The events of that historic day proved that no insidious
intention or destructive force can withstand the unity of the
people and the state. It is for this reason that the "Democracy and
National Unity Day," celebrated every year on July 15, stands as a
symbol of your people's national solidarity, fighting spirit,
traditions of statehood, and will for freedom.
Guided by the principle of "One nation, two states," which is
our cherished heritage, the Azerbaijani people and state
demonstrated solidarity with brotherly Türkiye and stood by its
side in those decisive moments, as they always do. All of this
reaffirmed how strong and unshakable the brotherhood and unity of
our peoples truly are.
I am confident that the strong Azerbaijani-Turkish friendship
and brotherhood, handed down from generation to generation, will be
further strengthened, and our strategic alliance will continue to
develop along 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 highest state duties, and I wish peace,
tranquility, prosperity, and welfare to the brotherly Republic of
Türkiye," the letter reads.
