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Erdogan says Turkey-Azerbaijan ties can overcome all obstacles amid growing tensions

Al-Monitor5 November 2026, 10:46 UTCTurkey

ANKARA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said he believed ties between Turkey and Azerbaijan could overcome all obstacles and he would visit Baku on November 8, after tensions in recent weeks between the historic allies over regional and domestic policies.Last week, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev skipped a summit of Turkic states in Ankara despite a personal invitation from Erdogan.

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