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RUBEN SAFRASTYAN DOESN'T SEE AN OPTION OF REVOLUTION IN TURKEY
Mediamax, Armenia
June 10 2013
Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of Armenian National
Academy of Sciences Ruben Safrastyan
Yerevan /Mediamax/. Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies
of Armenian National Academy of Sciences Ruben Safrastyan said today
that the civil uprising around the Gezi park in Istanbul showed that
some layers of the Turkish society overcame the fear toward the state.
Ruben Safrastyan expressed the confidence that Turkey's political
life won' t be the same any more as it was before the "Gezi" movement,
Mediamax reports.
"Turkey's political life will have long-term outcomes. They taught a
lesson to Erdogan's "Justice and Development" (AKP) party: you won the
elections but you should take the society's opinion into account. The
political life of the country will enter a new phase and the ruling
party will have to listen to the voice of the society", noted the
Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies.
According to him, the developments showed that Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan can't be the leader of "all the Turkish". According
to the specialist, the Prime Minister's statements aggravated the
gap between the authorities and society and Erdogan's authority was
seriously damaged.
Ruben Safrastyan called special attention to the fact that the Turkish
political forces stuck to rather a neutral position concerning the wave
of the uprising. According to him, it shows that the current Turkish
political palette doesn't express the interests of the demonstrators
and it's not ruled out that new forces will come up in forthcoming
elections of local self-government bodies and presidential elections.
The Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies added that he
doesn't see an option of a new revolution as the Turkish army didn't
show any interest toward the demonstration.
Besides, Ruben Safrastyan claims the movement is not political and
it's no use seeking any secret forces behind the movement.
According to the specialist, the recent developments will have a
serious impact on Turkey's foreign policy and especially the process of
Turkey's integration to the EU. "It'll be a lesson for those European
forces who are for Turkey's joining the EU. Besides, the positions
of official Ankara for becoming a regional leader weakened", noted
the Director of Institute of Oriental Studies.
Mediamax, Armenia
June 10 2013
Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of Armenian National
Academy of Sciences Ruben Safrastyan
Yerevan /Mediamax/. Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies
of Armenian National Academy of Sciences Ruben Safrastyan said today
that the civil uprising around the Gezi park in Istanbul showed that
some layers of the Turkish society overcame the fear toward the state.
Ruben Safrastyan expressed the confidence that Turkey's political
life won' t be the same any more as it was before the "Gezi" movement,
Mediamax reports.
"Turkey's political life will have long-term outcomes. They taught a
lesson to Erdogan's "Justice and Development" (AKP) party: you won the
elections but you should take the society's opinion into account. The
political life of the country will enter a new phase and the ruling
party will have to listen to the voice of the society", noted the
Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies.
According to him, the developments showed that Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan can't be the leader of "all the Turkish". According
to the specialist, the Prime Minister's statements aggravated the
gap between the authorities and society and Erdogan's authority was
seriously damaged.
Ruben Safrastyan called special attention to the fact that the Turkish
political forces stuck to rather a neutral position concerning the wave
of the uprising. According to him, it shows that the current Turkish
political palette doesn't express the interests of the demonstrators
and it's not ruled out that new forces will come up in forthcoming
elections of local self-government bodies and presidential elections.
The Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies added that he
doesn't see an option of a new revolution as the Turkish army didn't
show any interest toward the demonstration.
Besides, Ruben Safrastyan claims the movement is not political and
it's no use seeking any secret forces behind the movement.
According to the specialist, the recent developments will have a
serious impact on Turkey's foreign policy and especially the process of
Turkey's integration to the EU. "It'll be a lesson for those European
forces who are for Turkey's joining the EU. Besides, the positions
of official Ankara for becoming a regional leader weakened", noted
the Director of Institute of Oriental Studies.