Turkey’s policy 'zero problems with neighbors' has failed – expert
Turkey’s attempts to revive Armenia-Turkey talks, the developments concerning the Syrian crisis and the Kurdish problem suggest that Turkey’s policy 'zero problems with neighbors' has failed, Turkish studies expert Anush Hovhannisyan told a press conference in Yerevan.
The expert referred to the statement of Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu that Turkey’s foreign policy challenges are Armenia, Cyprus and Syria, and they have not been resolved yet.
Referring to the Moscow meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which, among other issues, discussed the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the expert noted that the balance of forces in the region between Turkey and Russia is violated in favor of Russia and despite the economic partnership with Turkey, Moscow and Ankara remain serious rivals.
Regarding Armenian-Turkish relations, Mrs Hovhannisyan said that as the Armenian Genocide centennial approaches, Turkey intensifies its activity in this issue.