On June 6th commander of the Turkish Land Forces, General Hayri Kıvrıkoğlu visited Alley of Honors here. He put a wreath at the tomb of Azerbaijan`s national leader, founder and architect of modern Azerbaijani state Heydar Aliyev.

The Commander of the Turkish Land Forces also put flowers at the grave of prominent ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva.

Then, Hayri Kıvrıkoğlu visited the Alley of Martyrs to commemorate Azerbaijani heroes who gave their lives for the country`s independence and territorial integrity. He put a wreath at the Eternal Flame monument.

He enjoyed a panoramic view of the capital and was informed on redevelopment works in Azerbaijan`s capital Baku.

The Commander of the Turkish Land Forces also put a wreath at a monument to Turkish martyrs who died for Azerbaijan`s independence in 1918 and laid flowers at the epitaph of the Martyrs.

"I have come to get familiar with Azerbaijani Armed Forces. The Azerbaijani and Turkish Armed Forces have fraternal and friendship relations. The training support to Azerbaijan will be continued," Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, General Hayri Kıvrıkoğlu told journalists.

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