On May 28, İYİ Party Leader Musavat Dervişoğlu released a heartfelt message celebrating Azerbaijan Republic Day. Dervişoğlu praised Azerbaijan’s struggle for independence and its heroes with these words:
“I congratulate our beloved Azerbaijan on Republic Day, a nation and a heart that beats as one. On May 28, 1918, our heroes declared the Turkish love for independence to the world once more. I remember them with respect, love, and mercy. Just as the esteemed Mehmet Emin Resulzade said, ‘Once raised, the flag will never be lowered,’ the Turkish flag will forever wave with the same enthusiasm and pride in the free skies. Long live Azerbaijan! May you remain a paradise; every moment, lives are ready to be sacrificed for you.”
With this message, Dervişoğlu emphasized his commitment to Azerbaijan’s struggle for independence and freedom, and highlighted the brotherhood and solidarity between the two nations.