Fidan: Ankara-Baku differences can be resolved through dialogue

Turkish Foreign Minister said differences of views between Ankara and Baku should be resolved within the framework of fraternal relations and through dialogue.

The Turkish Foreign Minister said that the difference of views between Ankara and Baku should be resolved in the framework of fraternal relations and through dialogue.

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan, quoted by Turkey Today website, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, on the sidelines of the 7th Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building in Asia (SICA) in Baku, emphasized the strategic links between this country and the Republic of Azerbaijan, and said that the two countries may have different approaches in some issues, but they should not allow these differences to damage their strategic relations.

Referring to the principle of "one nation, two states" in relations between Turkey and the Republic of Azerbaijan, he stated that this principle is crystallized in all areas of relations between the two countries.

Referring to the bonds of friendship and brotherhood between the leaders of the two countries, the Turkish Foreign Minister said that these relations have been tested in very difficult periods, including times of war and crisis.

Fidan added that the difference of views between the two countries should be resolved in the framework of fraternal relations and through dialogue, and these issues should not be used to damage the strategic relations between Ankara and Baku.

He also warned against turning differences into a tool for propaganda on social networks and emphasized that Turkey and the Republic of Azerbaijan can discuss their issues in a civilized way and in accordance with the historical background of their relations.

Referring to the increase in social and media interactions between the people of the two countries, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey said: social networks and broader communication channels have increased the mutual influence of the societies of Turkey and the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Fidan added that the leaders of the two countries are paying attention to this issue and before his trip to Baku, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had given him instructions in this regard.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye said that in the meeting with Ilham Aliyev, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, he also examined this issue and heard his views. According to Fidan, the two sides are trying to prevent the exploitation of differences and creating new obstacles in bilateral relations.