108 years have passed since the liberation of Baku from Armenian-Bolshevik invaders

Today marks the day of the liberation of Baku from Armenian-Bolshevik invaders.

As BAKU.WS reminds, exactly 108 years ago, on September 15, 1918, Baku was liberated by Azerbaijani and Turkish soldiers. As a result, Azerbaijan gained independence, and the dominance of Bolsheviks and Armenian nationalists in Baku and surrounding areas was brought to an end.

The liberation of Baku from Armenian-Bolshevik invaders is one of the glorious pages in the 20th-century history of Azerbaijan. Despite the declaration of independence in May 1918, part of the country's territory, Baku and surrounding areas, remained under Armenian-Bolshevik occupation. Azerbaijan, having recently gained independence, did not yet have sufficient strength and resources to ensure its territorial integrity.

Despite the difficult situation, the Ottoman Empire sent an army to Azerbaijan under the command of Nuru Pasha to ensure the territorial integrity of our country. Although European states opposed the arrival of Turkish troops in Azerbaijan, in August-September 1918, the Ottoman Empire honorably fulfilled its historical mission.

On September 15, the Caucasus Islamic Army liberated Baku from occupation. After this historic date, the capital of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was moved from Ganja to Baku. Ottoman army losses in these battles amounted to 1,130 people.

This glorious and historic day will forever remain in the memory of Azerbaijanis. On September 15, 2018, a parade dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the city's liberation was held at Baku's Azadliq Square. It was attended by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The logical continuation of this heroic saga was the Patriotic War, which began on September 27 and ended on November 10, 2020. Azerbaijan liberated its territories from Armenian occupation. Turkey once again provided our country with political and moral support.

Today we can say with confidence that the blood of the martyrs of 1918, the first Karabakh war, and those who perished after it has not gone unavenged.