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Turkey announces support to Azerbaijan in military conflict with Armenia At the same time, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has harshly criticized Armenia for its conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh. On the other hand, the European Union has called for dialogue to solve the problem. This was reported by Turkey’s Anadolu Agency.
On Sunday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized Armenia, saying it was the last time Armenia had used force in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region. This is a serious threat to peace in the region.
Erdogan announced in a tweet that Turkey is completely on the side of Azerbaijan. He did not condemn Armenia, but criticized the dual policy of the international community.
Once upon a time, Armenia and Azerbaijan were part of the Soviet Union. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the two countries became independent. Since then, the two neighbors have been at odds over the Nagorno-Karabakh region for the past four decades.
Clashes broke out on Sunday between neighboring Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Blaming each other for this conflict. The Armenian Defense Minister claims that Azerbaijan launched the attack around 4:10 am local time on Sunday. In response, Armenian forces shot down two opposition helicopters, three drones and three tanks. Azerbaijan, on the other hand, says it has retaliated after being attacked.
The fight continues for the second day on Monday. A total of 23 people died, according to international media. However, the actual death toll could rise further.
Earlier, the Armenian ambassador to Russia claimed that Turkey had sent 4,000 fighters from northern Syria to Azerbaijan and that they had participated in the fighting. This was reported in the Russian media Interfax and Rhea Agency.
However, Azerbaijan has ruled out sending Turkish troops from Syria to fight Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. On Monday, President Ilham Aliyev denied the allegations.
Khikmet Gadzhiyev, an aide to the president, says the deployment of troops from Syria to Azerbaijan is a rumor. This is another provocation by Armenia and complete nonsense.
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