Defense Minister of Azerbaijan Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov sent his condolences to Hulusi Akar, Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Turkiye.

Axar.az presents the text of the condolence:

"I was deeply saddened by the news that people were killed and injured as a result of the strong earthquake in Turkiye. Your pain is our pain as well. We are always with our brother Turkiye. I pray for mercy to those who died as a result of this tragedy, share the pain of their relatives, and offer my deepest condolences to their families. I pray for healing to all the wounded. May God have mercy on him."