YEREVAN. – Newly elected president of Turkey Erdogan has toughened his anti-Armenian rhetoric, turkologist Ruben Melkonyan said.
The expert believes that Erdogan’s behavior is linked to the parliamentarian elections slated for 2015, and his party is trying to please the voters with nationalist views in order to have constitutional majority.
Melkonyan pointed out the fact that Erdogan will pay his first visit to Azerbaijan after being elected as a president. During the visit, we should expect statements on Turkish-Azerbaijani friendship with clear anti-Armenian emphasis.
“Former president Gul was known for his more diplomatic and careful behavior. Unlike him, Erdogan always displayed unbalanced anti-Armenian, and sometimes anti-Christian, policy,” he emphasized.
Prime Minister Erdogan won presidential elections that were held in Turkey on August 10.