Official: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is problem of entire Turkic, Islamic world

By Azernews

By Gunay Hasanova

Turkey once again raised its against the occupation of part of the internationally recognized territory of Azerbaijan by Armenia.

Turkish President’s Chief Advisor Yalcin Topcu, who is on a visit to Baku, stressed that the UN and other International organizations confirm the fact of occupation of Azerbaijani territories by Armenia.

“Despite Khojaly massacre, more than 1 million refugees and internally displaced people, the international community is silent,” he told Trend, underlining the unsettlement of the long-lasting Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Since a war in the early 1990s, Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan's territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding regions. In a bloody war more than 20,000 Azerbaijanis were killed and over 1 million were displaced as a result of the large-scale hostilities.

Topcu further added that if the occupied lands are liberated, no one will be able to resist the country’s development, therefore, they keep Azerbaijan busy with Nagorno-Karabakh issue.

The Turkish President’s Chief Advisor said that Turkey and Azerbaijan are twin brothers, noting that the entire Turkic world is a family and brothers but “Turkey and Azerbaijan are twin brothers”.

The official stressed that his country will always be close to Azerbaijan.

"The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is not only a problem of Azerbaijan, but the entire Turkic and Islamic world," Anadolu agency reported quoting Topcu.

Within his trip the adviser visited the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops. During a visit to Agjabadi region Topcu met with refugees and was informed about the latest developments in the region.

"Yerevan ignores appeals of the international community, and the permanent members of the UN Security Council turn a blind eye to this injustice. We hope that the UN and the OSCE will take steps to eliminate the Armenian occupation," he said.

As part of the visit Topcu will hold several meetings with Azerbaijani officials, as well as representatives of NGOs.

He will also take part in an opening of "Turkish Film Week" event, organized by the Institute of Yunus Emre in Baku.

The capital city will host the Turkish Film Week on November 22-27 with the support of the Culture and Tourism Ministry of Turkey.