The Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict has intensified

These areas are Karabakh. The Turkish Defense Ministry said on Monday.

Citing reliable sources in Azerbaijan, Ankara's Defense Ministry said Azerbaijan had liberated 22 occupied settlements. The country's army has recaptured these areas.

Meanwhile, the Armenian army has launched missile attacks on the Azerbaijani cities of Beylagan, Barda and Tartar.

Neighboring Armenia and Azerbaijan have been embroiled in a war since September 27 over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. It caused casualties.