Turkey rejects calls to end the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia

Presidents Putin, Macron and Trump called last Wednesday, September 30, for an immediate ceasefire in Artsakh / Karabakh.

In a speech on Friday, Erdogan claimed that "the struggle in Azerbaijan will continue until the liberation of Karabakh from the Armenian occupation."

"Looking at the places of crises extending from Syria to the Mediterranean and the Caucasus, the attempts to blockade Turkey are unfolding, and it maintains its strength and unity to thwart all these attempts," Erdogan said.

According to the Turkish president, "Armenia attacked Azerbaijan again at a time when the issue of the Karabakh region, which was occupied by Armenia, has not been solved by committing despicable massacres."

Erdogan considered the demands of the United States, Russia and France to resume the talks "unacceptable," and believed that "it is more appropriate for them to ask Armenia to withdraw."

He pointed out that "Azerbaijan has launched a major military operation in order to defend its territory and liberate Karabakh, and that the Azerbaijani army that is advancing successfully on the front has succeeded in liberating many regions."

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed that they would stand by Azerbaijan, which he described as a "brother and friend" with all their capabilities.

Artsakh / Karabakh region, which has a population of 100 thousand people, the majority of whom are Armenians, has been witnessing raging conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan since August 27.

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