AKP Deputy Chairman and Head of Relations with Turkic States Kürşad Zorlu made assessments regarding Turkey-Azerbaijan relations. Stating that mutual respect for the decisions and sovereign rights of states is essential, Zorlu expressed that issues can also be discussed within the "family council."
Zorlu made his remarks at the "International Conference on Turkey-Kyrgyzstan Friendship, Brotherhood, and Cooperation on the 35th Anniversary of Independence," held in Ankara to mark the 35th anniversary of the independence of the Kyrgyz Republic. The event was organized in cooperation with the Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in Ankara, the Union of Engineers and Architects of the Turkic World, and the Keçiören Municipality.
Touching upon the agenda regarding Azerbaijan, Zorlu said that the public should follow the state's official statements on this topic. Zorlu said, "Please, when these issues come to the agenda, our citizens and the public should follow the perspective and views of our state, primarily the statements of our President, our Minister of Foreign Affairs, and our authorized boards and bodies."
"MR. ERDOĞAN'S AFFECTION FOR AZERBAIJAN IS HEARTFELT"
Regarding President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's approach to Azerbaijan, Zorlu used the following expressions: "The affection of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, for Azerbaijan is heartfelt, from the heart, and also contains a content that will move forward steadily into the future."
Stating that relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan will proceed within the framework of the "law of brotherhood," Zorlu also noted that Azerbaijani President İlham Aliyev will be hosted in Turkey at a summit to be held in the coming days. Zorlu expressed that the summit, where the heads of state will come together, will open the door to new developments.
News Source: 12punto
