Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit of Heads of State in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
They discussed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Azerbaijan, as well as regional and global developments. The Communications Directorate shared details of the meeting on its NSosyal account.
Erdoğan said the current atmosphere in the region highlighted the value of the cooperation steps taken by Türkiye and Azerbaijan, particularly in the fields of energy, infrastructure and transport.
Erdoğan said that deepening relations in all areas in line with the principle of “two states, one nation” would benefit both countries. He added that Türkiye would continue contributing to the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Erdoğan stressed that achieving peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia would bring a fresh impetus to the region.
Turkish President Erdoğan also invited Aliyev to the COP31 Summit, which will be held in Antalya.