Congratulations from Erdogan: With my brother Ilham Aliyev, we are together in sorrow and in joy

I sincerely congratulate the friendly and brotherly Azerbaijan on Independence Restoration Day on behalf of my country and my people.

As reported by BAKU.WS, this was stated in a post by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the social network X, dedicated to October 18 - the Independence Restoration Day of Azerbaijan.

"I send my greetings to the President of Azerbaijan, my brother Ilham Aliyev and our Azerbaijani Turkic brothers, with whom we are always united - both in sorrow and in joy," the message emphasizes.

Dost ve kardeş Azerbaycan’ın Bağımsızlığın Yeniden Sağlanması Günü’nü ülkem ve milletim adına gönülden tebrik ediyorum. Azerbaycan Cumhurbaşkanı gardaşım İlham Aliyev'e, tasa ve sevinçte her zaman bir olduğumuz Azerbaycan Türkü kardeşlerime selamlarımı iletiyorum. 🇹🇷🇦🇿 https://t.co/0m0wwV2UE8

— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) October 18, 2026