The President of Turkey has traveled to Karabakh to participate in events marking Victory Day

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan departed from Istanbul for Karabakh to participate in events marking Victory Day, which is celebrated in Azerbaijan on November 8.

As reported by TRT Haber, he is accompanied on the trip by his wife Emine Erdoğan.

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz and Istanbul Governor Davut Gül came to see the president off at Atatürk Airport.

Also joining Erdoğan on the trip were Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı, Head of the National Intelligence Organization İbrahim Kalın, Head of the Presidential Communications Directorate Burhanettin Duran, Chief Presidential Advisor on Foreign Policy and Security Akif Çağatay Kılıç, Deputy Chairman of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) Kürşad Zorlu, as well as Chairman of the Council of Elders of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Binali Yıldırım.

The Turkish president is expected to participate in a military parade marking Victory Day together with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. A one-on-one meeting between the heads of state is also planned as part of the visit.

The parties will discuss the fraternal relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan, further expansion of cooperation, as well as regional and global issues.