Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ilham Aliyev discuss bilateral relations - UPDATED

On October 21, President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan made a phone call to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

Operativ Media reports that during the telephone conversation, the heads of state discussed bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Turkiye, as well as regional and global issues.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed confidence that cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkiye, rooted in fraternal relations, will continue to reach even higher levels.

The Turkish President reiterated his congratulations on the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Azerbaijan's independence and invited President Ilham Aliyev to the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States to be held in Ankara.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the phone call and for his congratulations on the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Azerbaijan's state independence.

The Azerbaijani head of state expressed confidence that the fraternal relations between Azerbaijan and Turkiye will continue to develop successfully in the future.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

Citing Turkish media, Operativ Media reports that during the call, the leaders exchanged views on bilateral relations between Turkiye and Azerbaijan, as well as regional and global matters.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that Turkiye and Azerbaijan will elevate their cooperation to higher levels, drawing strength from their fraternal ties.

The Turkish President invited the Azerbaijani leader to the OTS Summit to be held in Ankara.