“Savior of Baku” Nuri Pasha was commemorated in Baku
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The Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) organized a commemoration program in Baku on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the passing away of Nuri Pasha, the Commander of the Caucasus Islamic Army, the “Savior of Baku”.
Members of parliament from Türkiye and Azerbaijan, ambassadors of Turkic countries and representatives of diplomatic missions, and distinguished scholars who studied the life and activities of Nuri Pasha attended the event. TURKPA Secretary General Mr. Mehmet Süreyya Er, who made the opening speech of the event where our Rector Prof. Dr. Abdulhamit Avşar also gave a speech, reminded the heroism shown by the Caucasus Islamic Army under the command of Nuri Pasha in Azerbaijan and said that they wish that the efforts made for the future of the Turkic world will not be forgotten forever by keeping the memories of valuable figures such as Nuri Pasha alive and passing them on to future generations.
NURI PAŞA, THE SYMBOL OF OUR BOND OF BROTHERHOOD
Speaking at the event moderated by Şark Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Mr. Akif Aşırlı, Istanbul Ticaret University Rector Prof. Dr. Avşar said that the Caucasus Islamic Army was formed upon the request of Azerbaijani Turks who were in danger of genocide and was based on the feelings of brotherhood between the two countries. Underlining that Nuri Pasha was not only a highly qualified soldier but also a good statesman and strategist, Prof. Dr. Avşar stated that after the Armistice of Mudros, with an agreement made between the Ottoman Empire and the Azerbaijan People’s Republic, many officers and soldiers changed uniforms and stayed in Anatolia to form a national army, and that he personally found the traces of 22 of these soldiers and wrote down their life stories.
Mr. Hasan Hasanov, member of the Council of Elders of TURKPA; Chairman of TURKPA Legal Affairs and International Relations Committee and the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (GNAT) Bursa Deputy Mr. Osman Mesten; member of TURKPA Legal Affairs and International Relations Committee and GNAT Nevşehir Deputy Ms. Filiz Kılıç; member of the TURKPA Educational, Cultural, Social and Humanitarian Affairs Committee and member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan Mr. Hikmet Memedov, member of TURKPA Legal Affairs and International Relations Committee and member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan Ms. Melahat İbrahimkızı; Türkiye’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mr. Cahit Bağcı and many well-known academicians attended the event.
