Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has offered condolences to the President of Turkey Abdullah Gul in connection with Turkish prominent public-political figure Necmettin Erbakan's death, the Azerbaijani President's official website reported.
"I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing away of Turkey's prominent public-political figure, Necmettin Erbakan. Necmettin Erbakan made invaluable contributions to strengthening and development of Azerbaijan-Turkish friendship and brotherhood and, thus, earned great reverence and reputation in our country. On behalf of myself and the people of Azerbaijan, I would like to express my deepest condolences to You, family and friends of the deceased, and to the people of Turkey over this heavy loss," the President said in his message.