Ankara is a hostage to Baku in Armenian-Turkish relations issue

June 23, 2009 - 19:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey pursues an equivocal policy towards Armenia, which is explained by Ankara being a hostage to Turkey in Armenian-Turkish relations issue, Turgut Kerem Tuncel Istanbul Bilgi University Professor told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.





"Turkey is unwilling to lose Azerbaijan not because of ethnic or religious connections, but, first of all, based on economic interests. We have to resign ourselves to reality, and in reality Azerbaijan has energy resources Turkey is interested in," Turkish expert emphasized.





Tuncel cited as an example Turkish Prime Minister's visit to Baku right upon "road map" agreement publication. "It was then that we witnessed Baku's reaction to possible Armenian-Turkish rapprochement, so Turkish Premier went to comfort the Azeri part right away," Turgut Kerem Tuncel noted. Nevertheless, the Turkish expert expressed confidence that RA President will definitely pay a return visit to Turkey to be present at a football match between Armenian and Turkish teams. "The process initiated by football diplomacy should be continued," he stated.
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