POLITICS
Turkish parliament speaker pays respect to national leader Heydar Aliyev and Azerbaijani martyrs
Baku, March 6, AZERTAC
Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Mustafa Sentop has visited the Alley of Honors to lay a wreath at the tomb of national leader, founder and architect of modern Azerbaijani state Heydar Aliyev in Baku.
He also put flowers at the grave of prominent ophthalmologist, academician Zarifa Aliyeva.
Mustafa Sentop then visited the Alley of Martyrs to commemorate Azerbaijani heroes who gave their lives for the country's independence and territorial integrity, and laid a wreath at the Eternal Flame monument.
The Turkish parliament speaker enjoyed a panoramic view of Baku as he was informed on the history of the Alley of Martyrs and redevelopment works in the capital of Azerbaijan.
Mustafa Sentop then laid a wreath at a monument to Turkish soldiers in the Alley of Martyrs.