Turkey and Azerbaijan are discussing the potential creation of a joint Turkic army, Turkish parliament speaker Mustafa Şentop announced on 28 July, Sputnik reports.
“One nation-two states is our idea. It will always remain so. In this regard, we held many rounds of negotiations and reached many agreements,” Şentop added.
The announcement was made following the first ever trilateral meeting of Turkish, Azerbaijani and Pakistani parliament speakers.
Turkey voiced its strong support to Azerbaijan during the latest escalation of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh last year. However, Baku insisted that it had no combat assistance from Ankara or any other foreign country as it was ready to protect its interests on its own.
Azerbaijan also officially refuted reports that Turkey was going to build three air bases on its territory.
Prior to the announcement, the delegation led by the Speaker of the Turkish Parliament met with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
During the meeting, Aliyev expressed confidence that Şentop's visit will strengthen Turkey-Azerbaijan relations.
