SAFRASTYAN: TURKEY'S INDEPENDENT GAME LED TO TENSIONS IN RELATIONS WITH U.S. AND ISRAEL
15:29 31/10/2013 " TOPIC OF THE DAY
Turkey plays an independent game in the Middle East, leading to
tensions in relations with the United States and Israel, Turkish
studies expert, Director of the Oriental Studies Institute of the
Armenian National Academy of Sciences Ruben Safrastyan told reporters
today.
"Turkey supports Al-Qaeda in Syria and the U.S. is concerned that it
may subsequently be directed against the West," Safrastyan said.
Among the factors causing tension in Turkish-American relations the
expert also mentioned Turkey's decision to purchase Chinese missile
system, which means that Turkey refuses to buy such weapons from its
NATO allies.
In addition to it, according to the expert, Turkey exposed Mossad
spy ring in Iran, and was called a traitor by Israel.
Source: Panorama.am
From: A. Papazian
15:29 31/10/2013 " TOPIC OF THE DAY
Turkey plays an independent game in the Middle East, leading to
tensions in relations with the United States and Israel, Turkish
studies expert, Director of the Oriental Studies Institute of the
Armenian National Academy of Sciences Ruben Safrastyan told reporters
today.
"Turkey supports Al-Qaeda in Syria and the U.S. is concerned that it
may subsequently be directed against the West," Safrastyan said.
Among the factors causing tension in Turkish-American relations the
expert also mentioned Turkey's decision to purchase Chinese missile
system, which means that Turkey refuses to buy such weapons from its
NATO allies.
In addition to it, according to the expert, Turkey exposed Mossad
spy ring in Iran, and was called a traitor by Israel.
Source: Panorama.am
From: A. Papazian