Ruling Party of Turkey needed timeout in Armenian-Turkish process:
Armenian turkologist
2010-04-24 14:32:00
ArmInfo. Turkey needed a timeout in the current stage of normalization
of relations with Armenia, says Armenian turkologist Ruben Melkonyan
in an interview with ArmInfo.
He believes that Turkey will, undoubtedly, blame Armenia for freezing
the process and say that Turkey will remain committed to the bilateral
Protocols.
However, he says that in wider context, Turkey needs time because of
the upcoming elections and constitutional reform that implies serious
system changes in Turkey. "Therefore, the ruling part in Turkey needs
time to recover its falling rating. If it continues the process with
Armenia, the Turkish public where anti-Armenian sentiments are strong
and acute will display relevant response during the elections. The
ruling party Justice and Development felt an acute need for a
timeout," Ruben Melkonyan says.