Turkey said on Tuesday it continued to back Azerbaijan and called on Armenia to “cease its provocations” after clashes erupted between the two South Caucasus countries that resumed decades-old hostilities.
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar held talks with Azeri counterpart Zakir Hasanov, the ministry said. “He emphasised that Turkey has always stood by brotherly Azerbaijan and will continue to stand by it in its just causes,” it said.
Early on Tuesday, Russian news agencies reported the clashes were linked to the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, over which Azerbaijan re-established full control in a six-week conflict in 2020.
Turkey backs Azerbaijan, says Armenia ‘should cease provocations’
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