Monument to Turkish soldiers (Ajidere)
The Monument to Turkish Soldiers in Ajidere ( ) or the Monument to the Unknown Turkish Soldier is a memorial complex located in the Ajidere Valley on the territory of Gobustan district of Azerbaijan to commemorate the fallen soldiers of the Caucasian Islamic Army. At a distance of 250 meters from the monument is the grave of the unknown Turkish soldier of the Caucasian Islamic Army, presumably the officer Kadyr Efendi. The memorial complex was raised in 2000. The authors of the monument are Turkish specialists. History On 4 June 1918, the delegation of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in Batumi signed an agreement on friendship and cooperation with the Ottoman Empire, according to which the Ottoman Empire was engaged to "provide assistance through armed force to the government of the Azerbaijan Republic, if such is required, to ensure the order and security in the country". On 16 June 1918, the ADR government moved from Tiflis to Ganja, and three days later, the martial law was introduced on the territory of Azerbaijan by a governmental decree. The National Council of Azerbaijan turned to Turkey for military assistance. It involved for this purpose the Caucasian Islamic Army under the commandment of Nuri