Despite military support from Turkiye, the Azerbaijani army and people raised Israeli flags during military parades, raising questions about the extent of Israeli support for Baku in its war against Armenia in the Karabakh region.

Although the war concluded almost three years ago, Azerbaijan embarked on a decisive endeavor to reclaim its territories, previously occupied by Armenia, by launching an operation against Armenian separatists in the Karabakh region.

The Armenians of Karabakh were forced to declare a ceasefire on September 20 after a 24-hour military operation by the Azerbaijani military.

Armenia and Azerbaijan are on the brink of another war over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, as tensions flare up along their border and relations sour between Armenia and its traditional ally, Russia.

A wave of protests by ethnic Azerbaijanis in northern Iran has shaken the authoritarian regime in Tehran, which fears that the unrest could revive a separatist movement that has historical roots in the region.