We are a very special nation that founded 16 great Turkish states, which have a name in history. Almighty Allah has given our genes the ability to organize and form unity very easily and quickly. One cannot help but wonder why the 16 great Turkish states, which are also symbolized in the Presidential Seal, did not continue despite the Turkish ability to organize, why it was easily destroyed.  We are proud of 16 great Turkish states, but for some reason we do not care much about how the 16 Turkish states collapsed. However, this should be taken into account so that the Red Flag and Red Banner of our 17th state, the Republic of Turkey, will continue to remain in the sky until the morning of the doomsday. Of course, we have the same concerns and hopes for another Turkish state, our dear Azerbaijan.

We see that the Turkish State was weakened and collapsed as a result of the fights for the throne between the family or dynastic heirs, fueling and supporting these fights or internal revolts by other states, by moving away from the spirit of unity. When we approach today's world, where military power has transferred itself to economic power, we witness that the Ottoman Empire weakened first economically through borrowings and then in every way. The longest-lived Turkish State in history, up to 618 years old, has turned into Republic of Turkey rising from its ashes, while receding from the world stage despite all efforts.

SITUATION OF AZERBAIJAN

Azerbaijan declared its independence from the former Soviet Union on August 30, 1991, when the first Secretary of the Azerbaijan Communist Party Ayaz Mutallibov became the first President of the country. In March 1992, after the massacre of Azerbaijanis in Nagorno-Karabakh, Khojaly, Mutallibov resigned and the country experienced political instability for a while. His former aide restored Mutallibov to power in May 1992, but less than a week later, in response to efforts to delay planned presidential elections and ban all political activity; The opposition Azerbaijan Popular Front Party led by Ebulfez Aliyev Elchibey organized a resistance movement and seized power. Among its reforms, the APFP abolished the predominantly pro-Communist Azerbaijan Supreme Soviet and transferred its functions to the National Council, which was formed from 50 members of the SS.

In the elections held in June 1992, APFP leader Abulfaz Elchibey was elected as the country's second president. In the presidential elections held with 7 candidates, on June 7, 1992, Elchibey received 54% of the votes, becoming the first democratically elected, non-communist President of Azerbaijan. In the summer of 1992, Elchibey provided the complete withdrawal of the Soviet army from Azerbaijan, which is the first and only former Soviet republic (after the Baltic states) without the presence of the Soviet army. At the same time, the government of Elchibey established the national Caspian Naval Forces and they decided to take a quarter of the Soviet Caspian Naval Forces in Baku with Russia.

Aliyev, who was invited to Moscow during the Soviet Era and was elected as a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the USSR Communist Party in 1982, became one of the 19 people who had a say in the USSR administration and was appointed as the First Deputy Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers in the same year. Heydar Aliyev, the head of the Nakhchivan Soviet, announced his candidacy for the President of Azerbaijan. However, Elchibey, leader of the Popular Front, won the elections. The Russian Federation enabled the establishment of the “Commonwealth of Independent States” in 1991 to replace the former Soviet Union's economic and political leadership role for the Russians. With the Community, the end of the Soviets was declared and the Russian privilege over the Turkish peoples was maintained.

On the one hand, Azerbaijan had to deal with the presence of the Red Army in its country, on the other hand, the resistance of the Azerbaijan Supreme Soviet, which did not want to hand over the power, unlike the other Soviets, and on the other hand, Armenia's deployment of troops to Karabakh with its claim. Elchibey’s dismissal of the traitor named Surat Huseynov, the Minister of Defense, caused the camps in the country to split once again. Huseynov started a rebellion against Elchibey in Ganja and marched to Baku with about 30 Russian Tank and Mechanized Infantry Units.  Essentially, this was an armed coup against Elchibey.

At this point, Elchibey made an incredible mistake and invited Heydar Aliyev from Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic to Baku. Experienced politician Heydar Aliyev, who somehow became the Speaker of the Assembly, began to pursue a policy against Elchibey in Baku. Surat Huseynov, who was brought to the Prime Ministry and Heydar Aliyev, who was elected to the Presidency, started a new era as a result of the negotiations made behind closed doors under the Russian Will. The National Council handed over the President's Powers to Heydar Aliyev after Elchibey went to Nakhchivan / Keleki in 1993. Elchibey was officially dismissed in a referendum in August 1993, and Aliyev was elected president for a five-year term. During the occupation of the Armenians in Karabakh, Elchibey, who did not want to cause a civil war in Azerbaijan, returned to Nakhchivan.

Heydar Aliyev was re-elected for a five-year term in 1998, after being overshadowed by significant irregularities. In 2003, due to serious problems in Heydar Aliyev's health, he was brought to a hospital in Turkey. In August 2003, Ilham Aliyev was elected the new prime minister, and in the presidential elections held in October 2003, Ilham Aliyev was declared as the winner. Aliyev took an oath to the presidency and Rasizade became prime minister again.

It would be a mistake to say that there was no Russian policy and influence in the background in this whole process. Because it was desired to guarantee the transportation of Azerbaijani oil to Europe through Russian pipelines, as in the past. For this reason, it was never desired to keep a patriot like Elchibey, who is known to be predominantly pro-Turkish. Ilham Aliyev, who took over the Presidency, as inherited from his father Heydar Aliyev, although appearing to be pro-Turkey, wanted to ensure the continuation of the Aliyev dynasty by constantly blinking at Russian politicians.

The history of the collapse of sixteen Turkish states shows us that the personal history of the people brought to the important positions of the state has not been adequately researched since childhood; what ideological currents he was under the influence of in his youth, contrary to the survival of the state and the nation; whether he puts his personal interests above the interests of the state; that he is not adequately supervised by his superiors in every office and position he is appointed according to the criteria such as LOYALTY, ACCURACY, QUALIFICATION, WORKING, etc.; not knowingly or unknowingly preventing TREASON; As seen in many examples in Azerbaijan, it is observed that he continues to be held in that office as if he was created for that task for life.

In fact, in a country like Azerbaijan, where the conditions for free elections are not fully followed and come to power through anti-democratic means, the damage done by the families who took over the administration with the patronage of another great state (Russian Federation) is greater than the will of the nation.

Azerbaijan, which we are proud of as “two states one nation”; According to the allegations against Najmeddin SADIKOV, the Chief of the General Staff, who has been in office since 1993:

• There are incredible allegations in Azerbaijan about Najmeddin Sadikov who has been the Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijan since 1993. He seems to have committed every kind of treachery he could. He has been working as the Chief of the General Staff of Azerbaijan for 27 years. But a person who hardly knows Azerbaijani and speaks Russian.
• Information comes from Azerbaijan that the Chief of the General Staff of Azerbaijan has not been around since the beginning of the war. Allegedly, the pro-Russian Azerbaijani general, who has many faults, was detained by the Azerbaijani intelligence service at the suggestion of the Turkish authorities.
• This Sadikov, who gave the Armenians the coordinates of the location of Major General Polad Hashimov, who was martyred by pro-Russian and Armenians who attacked from the borders of Azerbaijan / Tovuz city on July 12, 2020 last year
• If Polat Hashimov had not been martyred, he could have replaced the traitor Sadikov. It is also said that he had a hand in the martyrdom of Lieutenant Colonel Raguf Orujov, also known as Murov qartalı, another popular commander in the conflicts that took place in Karabakh in 2016. He has not been seen since the operation began. It is said that he was dismissed, but there is no confirmation.
• The Azerbaijani soldiers, who welcomed the Turkish Armed Forces members who came for the joint exercises with joy, were subjected to heavy mobbing by Sadikov because of their attitude. Other than those who received heavy disciplinary punishments, there were also those whose salaries were deducted.
• Meanwhile, Ilham Aliyev's former son-in-law (who is also the father of two grandchildren of Aliyev) Emin Agalarov was engaged to the daughter of Sadikov, who was dismissed on treason charges, a few weeks ago, before the conflict in Karabakh began.
• Azerbaijani sources state that Sadikov was able to stay in office for many years with the support of Russia, especially Putin. As a result of events such as the change in the balances in the region and Azerbaijan's turning its face to Turkey, it was discharged after its irreparable betrayals.
• As a result, Sadikov, who has been the Azerbaijani Chief of General Staff for 27 years, is dismissed in the last Karabakh operation for crimes such as having two valuable commanders martyred by Armenians, revealing military secrets to the enemies, and discharging the soldiers who were not supporters of Russia.

CONCLUSION and LESSONS TO BE LEARNED:

1. The Turkish state administrators and the Turkish Nation need to learn a lot from their own history.
2. There is no way to keep any statesman inclined to betrayal in office.
3. The survival of the state must be above the interests of the dynasties.
4. Otherwise, a few traitors, who put their own interests above everything else, sacrifice the independence and survival of the nation to the enemy.

For this reason, the Ottoman Sultans had to apply the murder of children and siblings for the survival of the state.