ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to back Ankara’s ally Azerbaijan “to the end” in its conflict with Armenia over the disputed Nagorny Karabakh region, after fierce clashes left 30 soldiers dead on both sides.

“We pray our Azerbaijani brothers will prevail in these clashes with the least casualties,” the presidency on Sunday quoted Erdogan telling an Azerbaijani reporter while on a visit to the United States.

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