On November 8, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited the Victory Monument in Khankendi and laid wreaths there, the press service of Azerbaijan's president said.
The leaders then met in Khankendi with Patriotic War heroes and service members awarded the Karabakh and Zafar orders. They were accompanied by their wives—First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva and Emine Erdoğan—and Leyla Aliyeva. The presidents posed for a photograph with the military personnel.

An official reception honoring the president of Türkiye and his wife was held in Khankendi on behalf of Ilham Aliyev and Mehriban Aliyeva, featuring a concert program. After the reception, the leaders spoke with representatives of the creative community and war veterans.
That evening, Erdoğan concluded his official visit to Azerbaijan. An honor guard was drawn up for the Turkish leader at Fuzuli International Airport, where Ilham Aliyev and Mehriban Aliyeva saw Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Emine Erdoğan off. Earlier that day, the leaders held talks and a joint press conference in Shusha.
