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Aug 6 2011
Turkey is always aggressive and hostile towards Armenia - expert
August 06, 2011 | 01:04
YEREVAN. - Turkish state will always express animosity and aggression
towards Armenia and Armenians, regardless of new figures, political
scientist Ruben Mehrabyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am commenting on
change of military leadership in Turkey.
According to him, the change of military leadership closed an
important page of Turkey's modern history.
`The generals played decisive roles for decades but their resent
struggle with Prime Minister Erdogan ended with PM victory. Arrests of
high senior militaries in Turkey became common thing, while the
General Staff cannot make any specific steps to oppose this. Turkish
history is marked by several Coup d'états but Erdogan made skillful
use of geopolitical situation and existing problems, managing to
neutralize the possibility of another coup d'état,' said Mehrabyan.
He argues that the new commander of Turkish Armed Forces is rather a
temporary figure, who is under huge influence of Erdogan, while
holding aggressive positions towards Kurdish question.
As reported earlier General Necdet Ozel, previous head of the
paramilitary gendarmerie, was named as new Chief of General Staff of
Turkey. Former Chief of General Staff Isik Kosaner unexpectedly
resigned last week. Commanders of Turkish Navy and Air Force resigned
with him.
Aug 6 2011
Turkey is always aggressive and hostile towards Armenia - expert
August 06, 2011 | 01:04
YEREVAN. - Turkish state will always express animosity and aggression
towards Armenia and Armenians, regardless of new figures, political
scientist Ruben Mehrabyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am commenting on
change of military leadership in Turkey.
According to him, the change of military leadership closed an
important page of Turkey's modern history.
`The generals played decisive roles for decades but their resent
struggle with Prime Minister Erdogan ended with PM victory. Arrests of
high senior militaries in Turkey became common thing, while the
General Staff cannot make any specific steps to oppose this. Turkish
history is marked by several Coup d'états but Erdogan made skillful
use of geopolitical situation and existing problems, managing to
neutralize the possibility of another coup d'état,' said Mehrabyan.
He argues that the new commander of Turkish Armed Forces is rather a
temporary figure, who is under huge influence of Erdogan, while
holding aggressive positions towards Kurdish question.
As reported earlier General Necdet Ozel, previous head of the
paramilitary gendarmerie, was named as new Chief of General Staff of
Turkey. Former Chief of General Staff Isik Kosaner unexpectedly
resigned last week. Commanders of Turkish Navy and Air Force resigned
with him.