Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan tweets about 103rd anniversary of Baku's liberation

 

"We pay tribute to the memory of the victorious commander of the Caucasian Islamic Army Nuru Pasha, thousands of our compatriots who are buried in the Caucasus. Azerbaijan and Turkey are one nation, two states,” the publication says.

On September 15, 1918, the Caucasian Islamic Army, which included the Azerbaijan Corps, liberated Baku from the Bolshevik-Dashnak occupation. The liberation of Baku is an event of exceptional importance for the Azerbaijani-Turkish friendship and brotherhood.