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ARTAK SHAKARYAN, "ACTIVATION OF THE KURDISH FACTOR NOTICED IN TURKEY ON THE THRESHOLD OF CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES"
ARMENPRESS
JULY 28, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JULY 28, ARMENPRESS: "Serious changes are expected in
autumn in the inner political life of Turkey, which will also
reflect on Armenian-Turkish relations, specialist of Turkish studies
Artak Shakaran said today at a press conference. A referendum of
constitutional changes will be conducted September 12 in Turkey, and
later - on September 18, a holy liturgy will be held in St Khach Church
of Van. Besides that, in Armenia - in the neighboring territory of
Arzni, the exercises of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
are expected, in which Turkish servicemen will also participate,
and on August 30 the head of the chief headquarter of the Turkish
armed forces will be changed, who is quite an outstanding figure in
the country in political regard.
In regard to the constitutional referendum of Turkey A. Shakaryan
noted that it has a goal to strengthen the positions of the Islamists
in the country and to weaken the positions of the servicemen and
judges, who are considered to be the maintainers of the kemalist
principles. "Simultaneously, activation of the Kurdish factor
is noticed, which, though indirectly, but is beneficial for the
servicemen, as by re-consolidating peace in the country, they can
prove the population that Turkey still needs the army".
Referring to the future of Armenian-Turkish relations, A. Shakaryan
noted that A. Gule stated it is high time of "silent diplomacy",
so it is hard to expect essential shifts in Turkey before the 2011
parliamentary elections.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
JULY 28, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JULY 28, ARMENPRESS: "Serious changes are expected in
autumn in the inner political life of Turkey, which will also
reflect on Armenian-Turkish relations, specialist of Turkish studies
Artak Shakaran said today at a press conference. A referendum of
constitutional changes will be conducted September 12 in Turkey, and
later - on September 18, a holy liturgy will be held in St Khach Church
of Van. Besides that, in Armenia - in the neighboring territory of
Arzni, the exercises of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
are expected, in which Turkish servicemen will also participate,
and on August 30 the head of the chief headquarter of the Turkish
armed forces will be changed, who is quite an outstanding figure in
the country in political regard.
In regard to the constitutional referendum of Turkey A. Shakaryan
noted that it has a goal to strengthen the positions of the Islamists
in the country and to weaken the positions of the servicemen and
judges, who are considered to be the maintainers of the kemalist
principles. "Simultaneously, activation of the Kurdish factor
is noticed, which, though indirectly, but is beneficial for the
servicemen, as by re-consolidating peace in the country, they can
prove the population that Turkey still needs the army".
Referring to the future of Armenian-Turkish relations, A. Shakaryan
noted that A. Gule stated it is high time of "silent diplomacy",
so it is hard to expect essential shifts in Turkey before the 2011
parliamentary elections.
From: A. Papazian