Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov expressed his condolences to Türkiye in connection with the explosion in Istanbul.
"We were deeply saddened by the news of the explosion on Istiglal Avenue in Istanbul. We express our condolences to the families and friends of those who died as a result of this terrorist act, our fraternal Türkiye, and wish a speedy recovery to the wounded. Azerbaijan is always close to fraternal Turkey!," he wrote.