10:11 - 13.07.2026

---

July 13, Fineko/abc.az. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev highlighted the exceptional nature of Türkiye-Azerbaijan relations during the opening ceremony of the 4th Shusha Global Media Forum.

Reflecting on the head of state's speech, it is reported that the populations of Türkiye and Azerbaijan are closer to each other than any other nations in the world.

Pointing to the high level of cooperation across political, economic, energy, and connectivity sectors, the President stated: "We do not know of any other two states in the world that are so close to each other, support each other so much, and demonstrate such friendship. This is a tremendous asset for our nations, and together we are stronger."