Antalya: President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Tufan Erhrman on April 17 in Antalya. The head of state extended his congratulations to Tufan Erhrman on his election as the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Tufan Erhrman expressed his gratitude for the congratulations.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, during the conversation, they touched upon the consistent support provided by Azerbaijan to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. President Tufan Erhrman thanked the Azerbaijani leader. Stating that Azerbaijan has always stood by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, President Ilham Aliyev emphasized that this support will continue in the future.

The meeting highlighted the significance of the 3rd meeting of the friendship groups of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan, the Grand National Assembly of Trkiye, and the Assembly of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which was held in Baku this April. The parties underlined the importance of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus joining the Organization of Turkic States as an observer. They also discussed cooperation in several fields.