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ANALYSTS CONSIDER TURKEY PM'S CONDOLENCES TO ARMENIANS TO BE POLITICAL PLOY VOA
May 01, 2014 | 01:34
Even though Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan's message--in which
he extended condolences to the relatives of the Armenian Genocide
victims--has had an unprecedented conciliatory tone, this move is the
part of a broader strategy, Carnegie Institute researcher, analyst
Sinan Ulgen said, the Voice of America (VOA) wrote.
"This was a plan which was prepared by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. It is a part of Turkey's strategy to change the perceptions
about that country on the Armenian issue," Ulgen stated.
Istanbul-based journalist Cengiz Aktar noted that since the
presidential election in Turkey is drawing near, there are some limits
in terms of how far Erdogan can go in the Armenian issue.
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"[But] Erdogan cannot go farther than that, and it will not affect
Armenia-Turkey relations," Aktar argued.
Ulgen, on the other hand, considers that Erdogan already has achieved
a significant diplomatic success.
"Given the very positive reaction to this statement, it helped to
improve the [Turkish] government's and PM's image at a time when a
lot of criticisms are made on the conduct of the government," Sinan
Ulgen concluded.
http://news.am/eng/news/206996.html
From: A. Papazian
May 01, 2014 | 01:34
Even though Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan's message--in which
he extended condolences to the relatives of the Armenian Genocide
victims--has had an unprecedented conciliatory tone, this move is the
part of a broader strategy, Carnegie Institute researcher, analyst
Sinan Ulgen said, the Voice of America (VOA) wrote.
"This was a plan which was prepared by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. It is a part of Turkey's strategy to change the perceptions
about that country on the Armenian issue," Ulgen stated.
Istanbul-based journalist Cengiz Aktar noted that since the
presidential election in Turkey is drawing near, there are some limits
in terms of how far Erdogan can go in the Armenian issue.
http://news.am/eng/news/206996.html
"[But] Erdogan cannot go farther than that, and it will not affect
Armenia-Turkey relations," Aktar argued.
Ulgen, on the other hand, considers that Erdogan already has achieved
a significant diplomatic success.
"Given the very positive reaction to this statement, it helped to
improve the [Turkish] government's and PM's image at a time when a
lot of criticisms are made on the conduct of the government," Sinan
Ulgen concluded.
http://news.am/eng/news/206996.html
From: A. Papazian