Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev expressed condolences to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday after raging forest fires gripped the country's south.
In a statement, he said he hoped that the Turkish nation would soon overcome the fires with the help of decisive steps by the government.
"The Azerbaijani government and nation stand in solidarity with the fellow Turkish nation, as always," Aliyev said.
Extending his condolences to the families of those who died in the fires, he also wished a quick recovery to the injured.
Aliyev also gave instructions to dispatch teams to support Turkey in extinguishing the fires and getting them under control, his adviser Hikmat Hajiyev said in a written statement.
Dozens of fires that broke out in at least 21 provinces of Turkey, including several Mediterranean provinces, have been plaguing the country since Wednesday.
Three people lost their lives and 138 others were affected by wildfires in the Mediterranean coastal city of Antalya, including one who was seriously injured, said the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).
Erdogan said the state is mobilizing all means to bring the blazes under control.
