President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan on his birthday.
In his message, President Erdoğan congratulated Aliyev on his birthday on behalf of himself and the Turkish people and wished him health, happiness, and longevity.
President Erdoğan stated the following in his message:
“Brotherly Azerbaijan has achieved great success in recent years and has further strengthened its reputation in the international arena thanks to your determined and visionary leadership. Your perseverance and determination, particularly in the reconstruction and revitalization of Karabakh and East Zangezur, are admirable.
Your valuable efforts for Azerbaijan's peace, prosperity, and future generations are followed with great interest and joy by the entire Turkish world, and you are held up as an example.
In this process, the Türkiye-Azerbaijan alliance, which draws strength from the understanding of 'one nation, two states' and the ancient fraternal relations between our peoples, has also become an indispensable component of security, stability, and prosperity for our region.
I sincerely believe that in 2023, when we will celebrate the centennial of our Republic, we will take our unwavering solidarity in every field to new heights, with cooperation in the defence industry, joint energy and transportation projects.”