Turkologist: Armenian leadership implements proper policy without interfering in superpowers’ struggle
The situation in the Middle East has become quite tense in recent months, Turkologist Mushegh Khudaverdyan said at a press conference today.
“In particular, the situation has grown tense in the context of relations between Turkey and the Kurds after a terrorist bomb blast in the Turkish city of Suruc in late July left dozens of people dead,” he said.
As was reported, the situation has been tense in Turkey in recent period following the suicide bombing carried out by the Islamic State (ISIL) in the city of Suruc on the border with Syria and the killings of policemen in south-eastern provinces, the responsibility for which was claimed by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). On July 24, 2015 Turkish troops attacked ISIL’s positions on the north of Syria and PKK’s positions in northern Iraq, using F-16 fighter jets as well as tanks and artillery weapons from the border area of Turkey. In response, PKK said on its website that a truce with Ankara was senseless. Turkish President Erdogan also rejected the peace process.
The Turkologist said the tensions show no sign of easing, adding that such a tendency should not be expected in the near future.
In his words, in this situatiion Armenia’s leadership implements a flexible and proper policy, not interfering in the struggle of superpowers.
As regards the possibility of a snap election in Turkey, the expert said it is too early to speak about it. After the June 7 election, Justice and Development Party (AKP) founded by Erdogan did not gain a majority in the parliament and now AKP has 20 days to form a coalition, but negotiations have not been successful so far. Unless a coalition is set up, re-elections will be held in Turkey (possibly in October). If AKP forms a stable majority, it will need a few more weeks to appoint a new cabinet.