Anti-Turkish moods brewing in IsraelJune 16, 2010 - 13:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Until recently, Erdogan seemed to gain additional dividends before the oncoming elections, so there was nothing to worry about, according to Alexander Goldenshtein, assistant to editor-in-chief of IzRus portal. “Now, it’s hard to foretell how this will end,” he told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter when commenting on Turkish government’s anti-Israeli package. As Mr. Goldenshtein noted, the escalation would not cease, with rumors afloat on diplomatic status demotion, ban on the entrance of Israeli vessels to Turkish ports, refusal to provide tourist visas, etc. “At this rate, the rupture is inevitable, given anti-Turkish moods brewing in Israel,” he said. “The army was Israel’s main ally in Turkey, this being the reason for Erdogan’s continuous attempts to destroy its brain center. “To save Israel-Turkey strategic union, we have to set our hopes on Turkish opposition, Defense Minister and forces rejecting new Iran instead of Turkey,” he emphasized. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |