Turkey strives to gain the status of an equal and independent partner in relations with the U.S., according to turkologist Hakob Chakryan and Noravank foundation expert Aristakes Simavoryan.

As they told a press conference, for this reason Turkey, trying to get rid of all possible factors of external pressure at any cost, needs to show it has zero problems related to human rights violations, national minorities and absence of tolerance. Despite this, the latest monitoring by the U.S. disclosed a large number of violations in various fields.

“The fact that only 120 000 Christians currently reside in Turkey proves the Turks’ policy aimed at ousting this religious group from the country. Only a couple of decades ago Turkey masterminded the persecution of Alawis, while the Kurds are even in harsher state. Thus, no matter how much it tries to acquire a status of an equal partner with the U.S., Russia and even France, it remains a sole dream for the country,” the Armenian experts noted.