Heavy fighting that erupted on Sunday between Azerbaijani and Armenian military forces over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region continued overnight and into Monday morning.
Military and civilian deaths have been reported from both sides, in the worst escalation in violence since 2016.
Most of the international community, including the United States, Russia, Iran and European powers, have been calling for an end to hostilities and the start of talks.
Turkey’s mainstream political parties have unanimously condemned what they saw as the Armenian attack on Azerbaijan.
They include the ruling Justice and Development Party and its ally Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), along with the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and Good (IYI) Party.
“As political parties having representation in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, we strongly condemn the attack with heavy weapons by the Armenian Armed Forces targeting Azerbaijani civilian settlements and soldiers on September 28 in clear violation of the ceasefire and international law in Upper Karabakh,” according to a joint statement.
Turkey supports Azerbaijan’s right to self-defence in line with international law to protect its people and ensure territorial integrity, it added.
November 24, 2024
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