After the re-election of Recep Tayyip Erdogan as president, Turkey’s influence on Central Asia will increase. Such a statement was made during the broadcast by the participants of the “Circle of Opinions” discussion platform. “Reedus”. The orientalist Andranik Hovhannisyan is confident that the Turkish leader will continue to support Azerbaijan in matters related to Armenia, not only politically but also militarily.
“In the 2020 war, we saw Turkey’s active involvement in the war recognized by the political leadership, and it was Ankara’s military assistance that was a decisive factor in the Karabakh war,” said the political scientist.
At the same time, political technologist Viktor Vasilyev believes that Turkey’s growing influence in Central Asia and Ankara’s desire to arm young states with weapons could lead to greater conflicts in the region.
A source in Parliament reportedErdogan is expected to be sworn in on June 3.