The occasion for the message

Nationalist Movement Party leader Devlet Bahçeli issued a written message for Azerbaijan’s Restoration of Independence Day on 18 October. In the message reported by Son Dakika, he argued that the two countries were inseparable and highlighted their historical ties.

Background to the 35th anniversary

The message refers to the 35th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s restoration of independence through the Constitutional Act on State Independence adopted on 18 October 1991. Bahçeli also described the outcome of the 2020 Karabakh war as strengthening Azerbaijan’s commitment to independence. That assessment is the political leader’s view.

Emphasis on bilateral ties

Bahçeli said the countries had acted together in facing difficulties through a shared history and solidarity, and that this relationship should continue. Political and social closeness was the central theme of the message.

What readers should take from it

The statement communicates the MHP’s political position on bilateral relations and its anniversary message of support. The report announces no new agreement, military decision or economic measure. It should therefore be distinguished from a new government policy or a practical rule affecting citizens.