I respectfully honour our brothers who sacrificed their lives for the independence of Azerbaijan on January 20, 1990, said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavushoglu in his Facebook post, AzVision.az reports.
"Carnations, the symbol of the martyrs, are blooming today, together with the symbol of the Azerbaijan land, Khari-bulbul. Live happy with your 3-colored flag Can Azerbaijan!
Note, on January 20, 1990, the Soviet army forces entered Baku to suppress the masses protesting the USSR-supported Armenian aggression based on territorial claims against Azerbaijan.
The result was an unprecedented tragedy for Azerbaijan. Valiant sons and daughters of Azerbaijan put the country’s freedom, honour and dignity above everything else, sacrificed their lives and became martyrs.
On the night of January 19-20, 1990, 147 people were killed, 744 were injured and 841 were illegally arrested after Soviet troops entered Baku. The Soviet troops also destroyed 200 apartments and houses, as well as private and public property.
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