The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has sent letters of condolences to the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Türkiye, Mr. Hulusi Akar, and Chief of the General Staff, Army General Yashar Guler, the Ministry of Defense told APA.

The letters say: "I am deeply saddened by the news of a serviceman of the glorious Turkish army becoming Shehid in the area where the Armed Forces of fraternal Türkiye were conducting the Claw-Lock Operation.

Your grief is our grief too.

We are always close to the Armed Forces of fraternal Türkiye and we support them with all our strength in the fight against terrorism.

I pray to Almighty Allah for the repose of the soul of the serviceman, who became Shehid, share the sorrow and grief of his relatives, and express my deep condolences to his family.

May Allah rest the soul of the Shehid in peace".