MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli: Azerbaijan’s sorrow is our sorrow

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli issued a written press statement marking Azerbaijan’s 18 October Independence Restoration Day. He congratulated the country on the 35th anniversary of the Constitutional Act on State Independence, adopted by the Republic of Azerbaijan on 18 October 1991.

Bahçeli said the day represents not only the rebirth of a state but also the dignified stance of a nation that refused to accept captivity. He noted that the Karabakh Victory of 27 September to 10 November 2020 gave Azerbaijan’s national independence new meaning and strength.

Bahçeli cited the phrase “Azerbaijan’s joy is our joy, its sorrow is our sorrow,” calling it a concrete expression of Türkiye’s feelings toward its brother and friend. He stressed that Türkiye and Azerbaijan, under the principle of “one nation, two states,” have stood together against all difficulties.