TÜRKİYE-AZERBAIJAN RELATIONS IN THE FIRST AND SECOND KARABAKH WARS

Authors : Mustafa Nail ALKAN, Mahsa MEHDİZADEHYOUSHANLOUEİ

Pages : 204-227

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Publication Date : 2023-08-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The Republic of Azerbaijan was founded in 1918 in the northern region of the historical Azerbaijan territory. However, it was occupied by Russians in 1920 and remained a part of the USSR until 1991. Azerbaijan gained independence after the collapse of the USSR, but the occupation of Karabakh by Armenia, which was initiated during the Soviet era, led to two significant wars for Azerbaijan. As a country that regained its independence in 1991 and was established as an independent state second time, Azerbaijan, while struggling against Soviet era-based destructive problems, had to face with Armenia’s invasion policy and attacks. The United Nations Security Council, in its resolutions 822, 853, 874, and 884, demanded that Armenia withdraw its troops immediately from the territories it has occupied in Azerbaijan. However, Armenia failed to comply with these decisions and persisted in its occupation of Azerbaijani territory. The protection of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity is of great importance to Türkiye. Türkiye’s actions and attitudes are considered significant in Azerbaijan’s wars to liberate the occupied lands.
Keywords : Azerbaycan, Türkiye, Karabağ, Ermenistan