the leaders of Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Pakistan held in Lachin, portraying the event as a pivotal moment in shaping regional stability and a new geopolitical alignment.The Anadolu Agency emphasized the strategic importance of the trilateral summit, describing it as a step toward greater regional security and peaceful economic development. Its articles pointed to the emergence of a potential geopolitical bloc stretching from the Anatolian Peninsula through Azerbaijan to South Asia, with promising prospects for enhanced cooperation in both security and economics.
The newspaper “Star” highlighted remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during the summit held on Azerbaijan's Independence Day. He underlined the importance of the Türkiye-Azerbaijan-Pakistan strategic alliance, recalling the phrase "Three states, one nation" that gained prominence during the Karabakh war.
Haber 7 featured an interview with President Erdoğan about his visit to Lachin, where he discussed the inauguration of Lachin International Airport, food security cooperation, sustainable peace in the South Caucasus, Azerbaijan-Armenia normalization, and the Zangezur corridor.
Leading newspapers such as “Hürriyet,” “Yeni Şafak,” “soL,” and “Yeni Asır,” along with many other Turkish publications, published in-depth articles portraying the Lachin summit as a milestone for Türkiye-Azerbaijan-Pakistan relations. They noted Türkiye’s mediation capacity, Azerbaijan’s regional leadership, and Pakistan’s strategic influence in South Asia as key strengths of the emerging trilateral bloc.
The coverage also emphasized the joint power demonstrated during the Karabakh Victory, the significance of the Shusha Declaration signed by Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on June 15, 2021, and the role of this alliance in advancing the new Silk Road initiative.
