A phone conversation with Aliyev was held at the initiative of the Turkish side.
According to the Agency, Erdogan expressed his condolences on his own behalf and on behalf of the Turkish people. He also wished speedy recovery to the wounded.
- Earlier in the day, the press Secretary of the President of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic David Babayan said that Turkey may be involved in the exacerbation of the conflict in the region. “We have always said that such behavior of Azerbaijan cannot be left solely to the initiative of Azerbaijan. In all likelihood, it is supported by some forces, particularly Turkey,” he said.
About the worsening situation in the conflict zone became known in the morning of 2 April. The Azerbaijani defense Ministry reported 12 soldiers killed, and killed and wounded among the civilian population.
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Turkey's Foreign Ministry has condemned Armenian attacks which have led to two days of fighting over the occupied Karabakh region...
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"We call upon Armenia to stick to the ceasefire and end to the clashes as soon as possible," the ministry added.
The ministry said there was a risk of similar clashes unless the Armenian occupation ends.
Azerbaijani state news agency Azertac quoted President Ilham Aliyev as saying: "Armenia carried out another provocation on the line of contact and attacked the positions of Azerbaijan.
“Azerbaijan’s armed forces repulsed the attack and the opposite side received an appropriate response.”
However, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan claimed in a National Security Assembly gathering that 18 Armenian soldiers had died and 35 had been injured. Azerbaijan had said that six Armenian tanks and 15 cannons were destroyed and more than 100 Armenian soldiers killed or injured.....http://aa.com.tr/en/world/turkey-condemns-armenian-attacks-on-karabakh-/548355