President Erdogan postpones Baku visit due to terror attack in Ankara
By Aynur Karimova
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has postponed his visit to Azerbaijan scheduled for February 18.
Erdogan planned to pay a visit to the country to join the meeting of Turkey-Azerbaijan High Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Azerbaijan's Ganja.
The Turkish president made a phone call to President Ilham Aliyev on February 17 and said that he would not be able to visit Baku on February 18 to take part at the Council's meeting due to a terror attack in Ankara.
President Aliyev resolutely condemned the terror attack, extended condolences — on his own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan — to bereaved families, President Erdogan and the people of Turkey, and also wished Allah’s mercy to victims of the tragedy.
The presidents agreed to determine the date of the session of Turkey-Azerbaijan High Level Strategic Cooperation Council some time later.
An explosion in Ankara targeting military-owned vehicles killed at least 28 people and wounded 61 more on February 17.
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Aynur Karimova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @Aynur_Karimova
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