ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey will continue to support Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia over occupied Upper Karabakh.

In a speech at Turkish parliament in Ankara, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said permanent peace could only be achieved in the region if Armenia withdraws from occupied Azerbaijani territories.

The fiercest clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh region have left scores dead from both sides.