PROTOCOLS HAVE MOVED TO PLAN B IN TURKEY, SAYS TURKOLOGIST
Tert.am
17:31 ~U 15.01.10
A number of internal issues, in particular, the Kurdish issue, the
possible supplementary elections and the Cyprus issue, make it possible
for Turkey to delay the ratification of the Armenian-Turkish Protocols,
said Turkologist Ruben Melkonyan at a press conference today.
Thus, according to the Turkologist, in the last few months, the
Kurdish issue has caused a split in Turkish policy, not to mention
in some Kurdish circles. Melkonyan shared with journalists certain
observations during his last visit to Turkey, adding that 30% of
ruling party members in Turkey’s Grand National Assembly (the Millet
Meclis) are Kurds and it is they who are pushing the Kurdish issue
in parliament.
"The Protocols have moved to Plan B, the Kurdish issue predominates,
giving a good opportunity for the Turkish side to delay the
ratification process," said Melkonyan.
The analyst also added that Turkey’s ruling party – in particular,
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan – is creating a chaotic situation
in the issue of ratifying the Protocols.