Azerbaijani-Turkish relations are based on unshakable brotherhood, Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Cahit Bagci said at the opening ceremony of a monument to the Caucasus Islamic Army in Ganja, Report informs.
The ambassador noted that these relations are based on the words of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, "Azerbaijan's joy is our joy, Azerbaijan’s sorrow is our sorrow," and national leader Heydar Aliyev's "Azerbaijan-Turkiye - one nation, two states."
"These relations are based on historical ties. The arrival of the commander of the Caucasus Islamic Army Nuri Pasha in Ganja on May 25, 1918 was met with great joy by the people of Ganja. "On June 11, 1918, 13 soldiers of the Caucasus Islamic Army heroically died in the battles around the Shah Abbas Mosque in Ganja," Cahit Bagci said.