Islamist States should not be allowed in NATO.
My understanding is that Azerbaijan wanted control of a large gold mine in this section of Armenia. It was the largest employer in the area.
Erdogan stated, “Today is the day when the souls of Nuri Pasha, Enver Pasha, and the brave soldiers of the Islamic Army of the Caucasus are blessed.”
By making these references, President Erdogan deliberately framed the context of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict within the lens of the 1915 genocide committed by Turks against the Armenian Christian community.