Turkish flags are removed from the Martyr's Alley in Baku, ANS press informs Oct. 16. The security guard said that the flags were taken off the flagstaffs this Thursday, “A couple of workers took off the flags in the morning. The same people removed the flagstaffs yesterday in the evening, concreted the holes and coated with paving stones.” The guard does not know who exactly made the order, however, supposes that high-ranking officials could have done so.

The guard, who didn’t want to be identified, underlining that before the flags’ removal some “governmental officials” visited the spot. “The people in suits and ties arrived in foreign cars. They were issuing certain commissions, pointing towards the memorial complex. In a couple of hours, the workers arrived to the area,” he said.

This incident evoked a wide response among Turkish mass media. CNN Turk expressed its concern and astonishment on the matter.