BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 29. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, and their daughter Arzu Aliyeva met with residents who had relocated to the city of Khojaly on May 28, Trend reports.
The visit of President Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, and their daughter Arzu Aliyeva to the city of Khojaly on May 28 and their meeting with the relocated residents were extensively covered in the Turkish media.
The reputable Turkish news site Milliyet.com.tr dedicated an article to the President’s visit to Khojaly, emphasizing his words about the Khojaly genocide and saying that Armenia itself must recognize this and apologize to Azerbaijan.
Another news portal of the fraternal country, Star.com.tr, also published an article about the visit of President Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, and their daughter Arzu Aliyeva to Khojaly.
The portal's article titled "WARNING from President Ilham Aliyev!" citing the President's statement that Azerbaijan is monitoring the latest developments and sees attempts to raise territorial claims against it again, highlighted the importance of this visit.
The influential Anadolu Ajansi news agency published an extensive article titled "Azerbaijani families begin returning to Khojaly, where Armenians committed a massacre," which paid particular attention to President Ilham Aliyev's visit to Khojaly.
The article began with the words that "the process of returning families to areas liberated from Armenian occupation, which President Ilham Aliyev called the 'Great Return', continues".
The Yeni Safak newspaper also covered the president’s visit to Khojaly.
An article on the authoritative news portal, dedicated to this historic event, attracted attention with the headline "Return to Khojaly, where Armenians committed genocide: Azerbaijani families begin returning."
"President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended the opening of the first state-built residential complex in Khojaly and met with the first residents who moved to the city," the article pointed out.
The Sozcu website also paid special attention to the historic moments that took place in Khojaly on May 28.
The website's article titled "Azerbaijani families begin returning to Khojaly" again focused on the fact that "20 families have settled in Khojaly, liberated by Azerbaijan after 30 years of occupation, where Armenian armed forces committed a massacre (genocide) during the first Karabakh war."
The TRHABER portal also extensively covered President Ilham Aliyev's visit to Khojaly.
The published article attracted attention with the headline, "A new era in liberated Khojaly: Azerbaijani families return."
"The return began after 30 years of Armenian occupation in the city of Khojaly, where one of the most terrible genocides in Azerbaijan occurred. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev initiated a project to return families to the areas liberated from Armenian occupation called 'The Great Return'. As part of this project, 20 families returned to Khojaly," the article said.
An article on Yirmidort.tv titled "Warning from President Ilham Aliyev!" citing the statement of President Ilham Aliyev that Azerbaijan is monitoring the latest developments and sees attempts to raise territorial claims against us again", paid special attention to the President's warning made in Khojaly regarding steps by Armenia that increase the risk of escalation by revanchist forces.
"Congratulating the residents of Khojaly on their return to their native lands, President Ilham Aliyev stated that, of course, it's not random that this return coincided with Azerbaijan's Independence Day," the article highlighted.
The authoritative Haberler.com site presented readers with an extensive article published in connection with the historic visit of the head of state to Khojaly, titled "President of Azerbaijan warned Armenia in Khojaly".
The well-known news portal devoted significant space to the President’s words about the Khojaly genocide, spoken at a meeting with the relocated residents of Khojaly, that Armenia itself must recognize this, and it must apologize to Azerbaijan.
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