Foreign media
Nezavisimaya Gazeta, a Russian daily newspaper, commented on Armenia’s search for a possible Turkish trace in Nagorno-Karabakh.
In his article, entitled “The issue of a Turkish trace in Karabakh is like a trap for Russia”, author Georgy Alekseyenko writes that the war raging in Nagorno-Karabakh has given rise to rumors that there is a difference of opinion between Turkey and Russia. Armenian officials openly declare Ankara's alleged involvement in the conflict. However, these claims are not based on convincing evidence.
The author, who denies the Armenian allegations of the involvement of Turkish F-16 fighters by Azerbaijan in the battles, says that if the Turkish Air Force “acted” in the territory of Karabakh they should have fired either the entire Nagorno-Karabakh or the missiles fired at Karabakh should have passed through the territory of Armenia and Iran. "Flightradar24" aviation resource did not register the sending of Turkish aviation to Azerbaijan.
As for Turkey's Bayraktar TB2 drones, Alekseyenko notes that these drones, as well as Israel’s UAVs, were officially purchased by Azerbaijan, and these data cannot be proof of Turkey’s involvement in the battles.
The Russian newspaper also rejects the allegations of the involvement of Turkish special forces and armed forces of other countries in the clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh. “Baku is not carrying out full-scale operations, but a counter-attack. For full-scale operations, a group consisting of at least half of the armed forces on the border should have been used. This is not recorded. In addition, bringing a large group of 1,500-4,000 Syrian militants to the conflict region, as stated by the Armenian mass media, could not be ignored.”
The author continues: “The issue related to Turkey’s alleged involvement in the conflict can be used for certain political purposes. First of all, this allows the successful operations of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces to be attributed to the Turkish factor. Thus, the registration of a major international and NATO member "player" in the conflict zone seems to be the answer to all questions. At the same time, by bringing up the Turkey factor, Armenia thinks that it provoked Russia. As is known, Moscow takes a neutral position.”
Alekseyenko underlines that Russia recognizes the occupation of 20 percent of Azerbaijani territories by Armenia and acts as a mediatory in the settlement process.