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The Turkish Summer has nothing to do with the Arab Springs, Giro Manoyan, Director of the ARF bureau's Hay Dat and political affairs office, told a discussion at the Caucasus Institute.  

“There can be some similarity, but there are a lot of differences,” he added.

Turkey’s protests were mostly directed against Prime Minister Erdogan, who made a great influence on the entire country during the past ten years, according to Manoyan.

The Turkey events, particularly the use of force against protesters, can affect Turkey’s position on the international arena, including its relations with the European Union, Manoyan said.

“If Erdogan continues acting the same way, the Turkey events could mark the start of his downfall,” Manoyan said, adding that some changes could take place inside the party headed by Erdogan, resulting in the weakening of his positions.