Azerbaijan's Defense Minister extends condolences to his Turkish counterpart

Azerbaijani Defense Minister Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov has sent condolences to Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff General Yasar Guler.

According to Report, the letter reads:

"I was deeply saddened by the news of the martyrdom of a glorious Turkish soldier in the area where the Turkish Armed Forces carried out Operation Pence Kilit.

"Your pain is our pain. We are always with the brotherly Turkish Armed Forces in the fierce fight against terrorism and we support you with all our might. I wish Allah's mercy on the martyred serviceman, share the grief of his relatives, and offer my deepest condolences to his family.

"Rest In Peace."