Turkish president honors victims of Khojaly genocide on 33rd anniversary
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday commemorated the 33rd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide.
In a post on X page, Erdogan emphasized that the pain of the Khojaly tragedy would never be forgotten, News.Az reports.
"I respectfully commemorate our Azerbaijani brothers and sisters who were killed on the 33rd anniversary of the events. I extend my condolences to the brotherly people of Azerbaijan. We stand together in both sorrow and joy," he wrote.
Acısını hiçbir zaman unutmayacağımız, hüznünü hep içimizde taşıyacağımız Hocalı Katliamı’nın 33’üncü yıl dönümünde, katledilen Azerbaycanlı kardeşlerimizi rahmetle yâd ediyorum.
— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) February 26, 2025
İyi ve kötü günde yekvücut olduğumuz kardeş Azerbaycan halkına taziyelerimi iletiyorum. pic.twitter.com/vpWyfRseLq
On February 26, 2025, Azerbaijan marks the 33rd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide, a tragic event during the Karabakh conflict. Following the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991, Armenian forces escalated their offensive against Azerbaijanis, leading to the mass murder of civilians in various Azerbaijani villages, including Khojaly. Before the genocide, around 50 residents of Malibeyli and Kushchular villages were killed by Armenian forces in February 1992.
On the night of February 25–26, 1992, Armenian forces committed the horrific genocide in Khojaly, killing 613 people, including 63 children, 106 women, and 70 elderly. Over 487 were wounded, and 1,275 were taken prisoner, with the fate of 150 remaining unknown. This massacre is a central part of Azerbaijan's foreign policy, with recognition from several countries, including Pakistan, Sudan, and 22 U.S. states.
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