Turkey and Israel had prior agreement to imitate conflict

PanARMENIAN.Net - Flotilla Freedom incident was carefully planned by Ankara and Tel-Aviv, in accordance with two countries’ prior agreement to imitate a conflict, RA National Neo-conservative Movement (NNM) leader Eduard Abrahamyan stated.

As he noted at joint news conference with Caucasus Institute deputy director, political expert Sergey Minasyan, by stirring a wave of protest among Turks, Israel is attempting to weaken anti-Israeli moods in Iran, as well as the whole Arabic world, to draw international community’s attention to anti-Zionist tendencies in Turkey. Still, Abrahamyan said, there will never be serious issues between Turkey and Israel.

Sergey Minasyan, in turn, noted that current Middle East crisis may lead to serious consequences. “AKP ruling party’s policy is aimed at activation of Turkish factor in Middle East, which explains change of relationships format with Israel,” political expert stated, characterizing opening of hostilities between Israel and Turkey as unlikely.

According to Sergey Minasyan, Freedom Flotilla incident will secure Iran and Arabic world’s support for Turkey. “The incident put Azeri officials in uncomfortable situation. Feeling obligated to act in the interests of Islamic solidarity, Baku will attempt to keep the distance with Tel-Aviv,” the expert stated.

Dwelling on the possibility of Israel recognizing Armenian Genocide against the background of Turkey-Israeli crisis, Eduard Abrahamyan noted the Genocide issue has already become the subject of gamble in the country. “To Israel, recognition of Armenian Genocide is viewed in the framework of relations with US, Russia and even Azerbaijan,” NNM leader emphasized.