{
  "id": 18979002,
  "title": "Erdoğan joins Aliyev for Azerbaijan’s Victory Day in Karabakh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/erdogan-joins-aliyev-for-azerbaijans-victory-day-in-karabakh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T17:11:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/08/erdogan-joins-aliyev-for-azerbaijans-victory-day-in-karabakh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Azerbaijan honored Victory Day on Sunday, commemorating the sixth anniversary since the end of the Karabakh war. President Ilham Aliyev laid a wreath at the Victory Monument in Khankendi, paying tribute to soldiers and officers who perished during the conflict. He declared that the liberation of Shusha on November 8, 2020, was the decisive moment, and praised both the nation and the Armed Forces for their victory. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan joined Aliyev for the commemorations at Aliyev's invitation, despite recent diplomatic disagreements between Ankara and Baku. Erdoğan and Aliyev emphasized the strength of their alliance and praised each other's presence at the event. The visit comes as both countries navigate shifting regional relationships and international priorities.",
  "summary": "Azerbaijan celebrated on Sunday its sixth Victory Day, marking the end of the Karabakh war. Turkey's Erdoğan joined the commemorations in Baku to underscore the strength of bilateral ties despite recent differences, with Aliyev declaring that \"this unity will last forever\".",
  "key_points": [
    "Azerbaijan marks sixth Victory Day since end of Karabakh war",
    "President Aliyev lays wreath at Victory Monument in Khankendi",
    "Turkish President Erdoğan joins Aliyev despite diplomatic tensions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}