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Rena Murshud read more It is known that Turkiye has passed an important stage under the
20-year presidency of Erdogan. In the last decade, the growth of
Turkiye's global influence is related to its strong domestic and
foreign policy. In this regard, after the elections, Recep Tayyip
Erdogan presented his newly appointed cabinet. Although the
appointment seems to be quite successful and suitable, it also
raised some questions.
In order to clarify those questions, Azernews learned the opinions of local experts in Turkiye.
"There are economic problems and difficulties inside. We
expect that big steps will be taken to solve these
problems."
Irfan Kaya Ulger, professor of Turkiye's Kocaeli University,
political analyst, said these words in his comments on the
mentioned issue. According to him, with the re-election of Recep
Tayyip Erdogan as president, Turkiye is going to enter a new stage
of economic development.
"The cause of the problem is the Ukrainian war and the
difficulties during the pandemic. As a result, we will see a social
democratic Erdogan in the new era of Turkiye. When Erdogan won the
first election, he pursued a liberal policy. Later, he began to pay
special attention to Islamic principles in the country. In the new
era, I think that under President Erdogan's rule more attention
will be paid to the development of the economy," Ulger said.
Touching on the nature of the newly appointed cabinet, the expert
said that it will serve to increase Turkiye's economic power.
"From the point of view of foreign policy, Turkiye will increase
its influence in its geography, which is considered a buffer zone
between the great powers. There is no doubt that soon we will
witness the increase of its power in the geographical regions
around Turkiye - (the Balkans, the Middle East, the South Caucasus,
Central Asia, the Arab world).
I would also like to mention an important fact that Hakan Fidan
was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in order to
regulate the economic life of the country, and Ibrahim Kalın, the
ex-spokesman of the Turkish president, was appointed as the head of
the National Intelligence Organization (MIT). Of course, some
special reasons cannot be excluded," the expert emphasized.
It should be noted that the Turkish military expert Abdullah
Agar also commented on the appointment of the former Chief of NIO
Hakan Fidan as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
"Hakan Fidan has made many important achievements in
intelligence diplomacy during the time he served in the National
Intelligence Organization (MIT) of Turkiye. The National
Intelligence Organization and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
cooperate closely with each other. I think that both state
administrations will further advance some important issues that
have arisen, and will take a number of serious steps. Both the
National Intelligence Organization and the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs are state bodies focused on information, analysis and
effective action. Both are responsible for issues related to
Turkiye's foreign relations as well. In this regard, I think that
the new minister is appropriately chosen for his new position."
Touching on Turkiye's role in resolving Azerbaijan-Armenia
relations, the military expert noted that Turkiye is always in a
sensitive position in this matter and is ready for support.
"Turkiye, as always, will continue to stand by and support
Azerbaijan. The victory in Karabakh war was of great importance,
and had many positive results. The development of these results is
mainly on the issue of diplomacy. Because after the war, the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs assumed all diplomatic and political
responsibility. I think that what happened in Karabakh "Works
related to all issues will be continued within the framework of
joint cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkiye. I can confidently
say that Turkiye is ready to stand by Azerbaijan until the end with
all kind of issues."
In addition, Professor Irfan Kaya Ulger expressed his opinion
about the invitation of Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun
Bayramov to his newly appointed Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan to
Azerbaijan and the meeting to be held between the parties.
"Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will make his first visit to
Azerbaijan. During this visit, it is expected that regional issues
will be discussed as well as issues of interest to the two
countries. Currently, the most important problem in the
geographical area is the signing of the peace agreement after the
Second Karabakh War. We will see Turkiye's efforts and initiatives
in this direction. In addition, the meeting will discuss
Azerbaijan-Iran conflicts and disagreements, as well as
opportunities for joint action in this direction. Another issue is
Central Asia, as well as the South Caucasus region. As Russia's
previous influence in the region decreases, the influence of
Turkiye and other powers is increasing. During the visit I think
that more regional issues will be discussed, especially the issue
of Russia's future influence in the region. Because Russia
currently wants to hold a tight grip in the South Caucasus.
Although there is a difference of opinion between the Prime
Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, and Moscow, Russia's
influence in Armenia is still existential. Moreover, the Russian
peacekeeping contingent continues to exist in Karabakh. In a
nutshell, Russia is trying to increase its weight and maintain its
presence in the South Caucasus.
Also, Zangazur and Lachin road will be touched upon at the
meeting. I think that Hakan Fidan and Jeyhun Bayramov will hold a
meeting on these issues," the expert concluded.
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Rena Murshud is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on
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