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Recep Tayyip Erdogan: â€œWe consider Azerbaijani flag and land dear and holy as Turkishâ€

20 October 2009 12:17 (UTC +04:00)

Baku â€“ APA. â€œI met with 11 Azerbaijani parliamentarians last week and had very sincere talks with them. We discussed the regional processes, including protocols signed with Armenia. I told them that I am keeping words I said at the Azerbaijani parliament. We will never make actions against our Azeri brothersâ€, said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the meeting of the parliamentary faction of ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). Erdogan said that provocateurs tried to create discords between Azerbaijan and Turkey and to create rumors misleading the community. â€œOur compatriots and our Azeri brothers shouldnâ€™t believe them. Everybody should be confident that we consider Azerbaijani flag and land dear and holy as Turkish. Our martyrs in Baku are witnesses of that. We donâ€™t leave Azerbaijani interests behind of Turkeyâ€™s. Azerbaijanâ€™s grieve is grieve of Turkey and Azerbaijanâ€™s happiness is a happiness of Turkeyâ€.

Erdogan said accused some political forces, considering the Nationalist Movement Party, in attempt to use the developments in own favor. â€œThere are some forces in Turkey, who supported those provocateurs. They try to provoke the people. You see how the Azerbaijani-Turkish relations were developed in seven years of our power. They try to provoke during the Turkey-Armenia match in Bursa as well. The city authorities fulfilled only FIFA decision there. The community knows those who try to provoke the people. It is clear what they have done for the Turkic world during their 3.5-year government. Everything is clear. I know that our people will not accept that. Azerbaijani people should also prevent this game. We were hurt when Azerbaijani and Turkish flags were removed from the Martyrs Mosque in Baku. I believe that our Azeri brothers will discuss its meaningâ€.