13 years have passed since the founder of the modern state of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev died.

Heydar Aliyev who had brought his country stability, peace and unity was commemorated with numerous events organized all around the world and as in Azerbaijan. Memorial ceremonies were carried out in the cities of Ankara, İstanbul and Kars in our country.

Dr. Akkan Suver made a written statement on the 13th death Anniversary of Heydar Aliyev on behalf of Marmara Group Foundation and expressed that he was one of the important leaders of our time.

Dr. Suver stated; “Heydar Aliyev was an important leader of the Turkic world. He answered the calls from his people and ruled Azerbaijan uniting the country to build an independent modern country. Heydar Aliyev’s successful statemanship, determined the place of Azerbaijan in the modern world. Heydar Aliyev had signed multi-lateral collaborations with Turkey. Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline project, known as the “Contract of the Century” connected Turkey to Azerbaijan with his own words with steel cables.Modern-day Azerbaijan is his work.His successors, with the leadership of Ilham Aliyev and his friends feel the responsibility with determination and perseverance to implement his high ideals and to bring the modern republic that he has built to the future in stability and security. Today on his 13th year death anniversary we commemorate him with respect.”