Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday congratulated the 103rd anniversary of the liberation of Azerbaijan’s capital city of Baku from Armenian and Bolshevik occupation.

“I sincerely congratulate the anniversary of the liberation of Baku, the capital of friendly and brotherly Azerbaijan, from occupation, and I commemorate the Caucasian Islamic Army Commander Nuri Killigil Pasha and his heroic soldiers with mercy,” Erdogan wrote on Twitter.

The Turkish leader also conveyed his “greetings and love” to all Azerbaijani people.